0001545654-19-000018.txt : 20190402 0001545654-19-000018.hdr.sgml : 20190402 20190402161313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001545654-19-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190402 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190402 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001545654 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 454849780 STATE OF INCORPORATION: HI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35492 FILM NUMBER: 19724799 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 822 BISHOP STREET, P.O. BOX 3440 CITY: HONOLULU STATE: HI ZIP: 96801 BUSINESS PHONE: (808) 525-6611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 822 BISHOP STREET, P.O. BOX 3440 CITY: HONOLULU STATE: HI ZIP: 96801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: A & B II, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: & B II, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: A&B II, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120326 8-K 1 form8-knewcfoxbrettbrown.htm 8-K Document


 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 2, 2019

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Hawaii
001-35492
45-4849780
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

822 Bishop Street, P. O. Box 3440
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
(Address of principal executive office and zip code)

(808) 525-6611
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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.

Brett Brown has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of May 8, 2019. Mr. Brown will replace Diana M. Laing, who will continue as Interim Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer through May 7, 2019.

Mr. Brown, age 54, is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of PREP Property Group, a vertically-integrated real estate company (since February 2018) and former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of IRC Retail Centers/Inland Real Estate Corporation (August 2011 to July 2017).

In consideration of his duties and responsibilities, Mr. Brown will (i) be paid an annual base salary of $400,000, (ii) participate in the Company’s Performance Improvement Incentive Plan, with an annual target (prorated for 2019) of 70% of his base salary, (iii) enter into a change in control agreement in the form as entered into by the Company with other executive officers, (iv) receive relocation support and payment of approved relocation expenses up to $50,000, grossed-up to offset relevant tax consequences, and (v) receive a signing bonus of $25,000 to further defray relocation-related expenses. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Brown is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits







SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 2, 2019

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.

/s/ Nelson N. S. Chun
Nelson N. S. Chun
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
                        




EX-99.1 2 pressreleaseexhibit-brettb.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alexander & Baldwin names Brett A. Brown
executive vice president and chief financial officer

HONOLULU (April 2, 2019) - Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE: ALEX) (A&B or Company) has named Brett A. Brown, a veteran financial executive with extensive experience in real estate investment trusts (REITs), as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 8. Brown will succeed Diana Laing, who will continue as interim chief financial officer through May 7.

Brown comes to A&B from PREP Property Group, where he currently serves as chief financial officer and treasurer. Prior to that, Brown served as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer for IRC Retail Centers/Inland Real Estate Corporation. He also held financial and executive leadership positions with Great Lakes REIT and its predecessor, Equity Partners Ltd.
“A&B has made great strides in its strategic transformation, and we are thrilled to welcome someone of Brett’s caliber as our next CFO as we continue to mature as a REIT. Given his more than 30-year career in the industry, we will benefit from Brett’s deep experience in capital markets and commercial real estate as we simplify our business model and adapt to the standards and expectations of the REIT industry. His experience successfully leading finance organizations will be a tremendous asset to our team,” said Chris Benjamin, A&B president and CEO.

Laing joined A&B on an interim basis in October 2018, bringing extensive REIT expertise and strong industry relationships. Laing has been nominated to stand for election to A&B’s Board of Directors at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to take place on Friday, April 26, 2019.

“Diana has provided valuable leadership to our finance organization over the past several months, and I want to thank her for her many contributions to the Company. I look forward to continued collaboration with her should she be elected to our Board later this month,” Benjamin said.
About Brett A. Brown
Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Northern Illinois University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He will be relocating to Hawaii with his family and will be based in A&B’s Honolulu headquarters.

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Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. is Hawai'i's premier commercial real estate company and the state's foremost owner of grocery-anchored retail centers. A&B is a fully integrated real estate investment trust and owns, operates and manages approximately 3.5 million square feet of primarily retail and industrial space in Hawai'i, and is a major landowner in the state. A&B’s interests extend beyond commercial real estate into renewable energy and land stewardship. A&B is also a construction materials company and paving contractor in Hawai'i. Over its nearly 150-year history, A&B has evolved with the state's economy and played a lead role in the development of the agricultural, transportation, tourism, construction and real estate industries. Learn more about A&B at www.alexanderbaldwin.com.

Contact: Darren Pai; 808-525-6659; dpai@abhi.com