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): September 24, 2019

UNIQUE FABRICATING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-37480	46-1846791
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Unique Fabricating, Inc.

800 Standard Parkway

Auburn Hills, MI 48326

(248)-853-2333

(Address including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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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, par value $.001 per share	UFAB	NYSE American

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)

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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.

On September 30, 2019, Unique Fabricating, Inc (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the resignation of Thomas Tekiele as the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company. Mr. Tekiele's resignation from the Company did not result from any disagreement with the Company or any matter regarding the Company's operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Tekiele will remain as CFO until October 11, 2019.

Byrd Douglas Cain, III, will serve as interim CFO from October 11, 2019 until such a time that a permanent CFO is named. Mr. Cain was previously announced as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective September 30, 2019. Mr. Cain, age 59, joins the Company from Mubea Group ("Mubea"), a global market leader in the development and manufacture of automotive suspension, powertrain, and body components. Mr. Cain was employed by Mubea for over twelve years, including as the CEO of Mubea North America from January 2010 until June 2019 and as the Chief Commercial Officer from June 2019 to September 2019. Mr. Cain earned a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in Business Administration from Rhodes College and holds an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 30, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the departure of Thomas Tekiele as the Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibit

99.1 Press Release of the Company dated September 30, 2019

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.

	UNIQUE FABRICATING, INC.
Dated: September 30, 2019	By:	/s/ Doug Cain
		Name: Doug Cain
		Title:  Chief Executive Officer
Dated: September 30, 2019	By:	/s/ Thomas Tekiele
		Name: Thomas Tekiele
		Title:  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 30, 2019

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Unique Fabricating Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

New CEO Will Serve as Interim CFO During Search for Replacement

Auburn Hills, MI - September 30, 2019 -- Unique Fabricating, Inc. (NYSE American: UFAB), a leader in engineering and manufacturing multi-material foam, rubber, and plastic components utilized in noise, vibration and harshness management and air/water sealing applications for the automotive and industrial market, today announced that Tom Tekiele has tendered his resignation to pursue another professional opportunity. Mr. Tekiele will continue to serve the Company until October 11, 2019 to facilitate a smooth transition.

The Board of Directors of Unique Fabricating has engaged an executive search firm to lead the process of identifying a permanent replacement. In the interim, Doug Cain, the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer and a seasoned financial executive and holder of an active CPA license, will fill the role on a temporary basis.

Richard Baum, Chairman of Unique Fabricating commented, “On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to thank Tom for the contributions he made during his tenure with the Company and wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

About Unique Fabricating, Inc.

Unique Fabricating, Inc. (NYSE American: UFAB) engineers and manufactures components for customers in the automotive and industrial appliance markets. The Company’s solutions are comprised of multi-material foam, rubber, and plastic components and utilized in noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) management, acoustical management, water and air sealing, decorative and other functional applications. Unique leverages proprietary manufacturing processes, including die cutting, thermoforming, compression molding, fusion molding, and reaction injection molding to manufacture a wide range of products including air management products, heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), seals, fender stuffers, air ducts, acoustical insulation, door water shields, gas tank pads, light gaskets, topper pads, mirror gaskets and glove box liners. The Companyis headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. For more information, visit http://www.uniquefab.com/.

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contact:

FNK IR

Rob Fink

646-809-4048

rob@fnkir.com

Source: Unique Fabricating, Inc