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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, Jason Bates resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Daseke, Inc. (the “Company”) on September 19, 2022, and on September 22, 2022, the Company appointed Aaron Coley as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective October 28, 2022. Until Mr. Coley begins his service as the Company’s CFO, Jonathan Shepko, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will serve as principal accounting officer of the Company as well as the principal financial officer of the Company. Mr. Coley will assume the duties of both the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company upon effectiveness of his appointment as the Company’s CFO.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 29, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $40.0 million of its outstanding common stock. Repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program may be made, from time to time, in amounts and at prices the Company deems appropriate and may be made pursuant to a trading plan intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Repurchases by the Company under the Stock Repurchase Program will be subject to general market and economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and other considerations, and the Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended, modified or discontinued by the Board at any time without prior notice.
A copy of the press release announcing the Stock Repurchase Program is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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.
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DASEKE, INC. |
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September 30, 2022 |
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/s/ Soumit Roy |
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Soumit Roy, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |