UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2019
CHARAH SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38523 | 82-4228671 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12601 Plantside Drive, Louisville, Kentucky | 40299 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(502) 245-1353
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2019, Charles E. Price ceased to be employed by Charah Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), on January 23, 2019. On January 24, 2019, Mr. Price affirmatively resigned from any and all directorships, committee memberships, and any other positions of the Companys subsidiaries, but did not affirmatively resign from the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Company.
As described below, on January 25, 2019, Bernhard Capital Partners Management, LP and/or certain of its affiliates (BCP) delivered a written consent to the Company to remove Mr. Price as a director of the Company. The information in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On January 25, 2019, BCP, which holds greater than a majority of the Companys issued and outstanding common stock, delivered a written consent in lieu of a meeting to remove Mr. Price as a member of the Board pursuant to Section 5.3(A) of the Companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Section 3.10(A) of the Companys bylaws. Pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the written consent is effective upon delivery to the Company. The Company does not plan to challenge BCPs action by written consent.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHARAH SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||||||
Date: January 28, 2019 | By: | /s/ Scott Sewell | ||||
Scott Sewell | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |