8-K

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): July 21, 2021

NEENAH INC

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)

Delaware	001-32240				20-1308307
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)				(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	3460 Preston Ridge Road
	Alpharetta	,	Georgia	30005
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(678) 566-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	NP	New York Stock Exchange

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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

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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

(d) On July 21, 2021, the Board of Directors of Neenah, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Shruti Singhal to serve as independent director and a member of the Company’s Audit Committee. Mr. Singhal’s appointment is also effective as of July 21, 2021 with an initial term of office expiring at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting.

With respect to the disclosure required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, there are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Singhal that would be required to be reported.

The press release announcing the appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated July 21, 2021
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.

	NEENAH, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: July 21, 2021	/s/ Noah S. Benz
	Noah S. Benz Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Neenah Announces the Appointment of a New Board Member

Alpharetta, Ga. – Neenah, Inc. (NYSE: NP), a leading global manufacturer of specialty materials focused on filtration media, specialty coatings, engineered materials, imaging and packaging, today announced the appointment of Shruti Singhal to its Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Singhal will serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Following this appointment, the Board will compromise of eight directors.

“We are pleased to welcome Shruti Singhal to the Neenah Board,” said Julie Schertell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neenah. “Shruti’s strong leadership and operational experience in global industrial organizations will be invaluable to Neenah as we focus on manufacturing growth for our customers, employees, and shareholders.”

Mr. Singhal is the Chief Executive Officer of Chroma Color Corporation, a leading formulator, and specialty color and additive concentrates supplier. Mr. Singhal has worked in North America and Europe with companies like Henkel, Cognis (now BASF), Rohm & Haas, The Dow Chemical Company, and others throughout his career. Before joining Chroma Color, he served as President of DSM’s Engineering Materials Business. He received a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Drexel University and a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. Also, he completed the Global Marketing Management Program at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

About Neenah, Inc.

Neenah is committed to manufacturing growth for its customers, end-users, shareholders, and employees. With manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, we are a leading global manufacturer of specialty materials serving customers across six continents, with headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia. We are focused on growing in filtration media, specialty coatings, engineered materials and imaging & packaging. Our materials are in various products used every day, such as transportation and water filters, premium packaging of spirits, technology and beauty products, industrial labels, tapes and abrasives, and digital printing for high-end apparel. To learn more, please visit www.neenah.com

Investor Inquiries

Kyle Anderson

Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations

Neenah, Inc.

(678) 518-3278

investors@neenah.com

Media Inquiries

Missy Elam

Director, Corporate Communications

Neenah, Inc

678-518-3263

media@neenah.com

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