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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 17, 2022

 

Myers Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Ohio

 

001-8524

 

34-0778636

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1293 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44301

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(330) 253-5592

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, without par value

 

MYE

 

The New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 19, 2022, Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Sonal Robinson, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has submitted her resignation. Ms. Robinson will remain in her role until July 1, 2022 in order to provide a smooth transition. Monica Vinay, the Company’s Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer, has been named Interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Ms. Robinson’s departure. The Company has launched a formal search process to identify the Company’s permanent chief financial officer. These leadership changes are not the result of any matters relating to the Company’s accounting practices or financial statements. The full text of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Ms. Vinay, age 53, has served as the Company’s Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer since 2013. Ms. Vinay will receive a supplemental monthly payment of $5,000 in addition to her base salary of $301,050 for the period during which Ms. Vinay serves as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated May 19, 2022

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

Myers Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Sonal P. Robinson

 

 

 

Sonal P. Robinson

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: May 19, 2022