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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): June 13, 2019

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The Simply Good Foods Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE	001-38115	82-1038121
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1225 17th Street, Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 633-2840

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

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

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

¨ Pre-commencement communications 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, par value $0.01 per share	SMPL	Nasdaq Capital Market

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 x

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. x


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

On June 13, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Simply Good Foods Company (the “Company”) appointed Michelle P. Goolsby to serve as a Class III director on the Board. The Board also appointed Ms. Goolsby to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

As compensation for her service on the Board, Ms. Goolsby will receive the Company’s standard compensation for non-employee directors, including a pro-rated annual equity award. There are no understandings or arrangements with any person pursuant to which Ms. Goolsby was selected as a director, and Ms. Goolsby is not party to any related party transaction required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The Board considered the independence of Ms. Goolsby under Nasdaq listing standards and concluded that she is an independent director under the applicable Nasdaq standards.

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.



			THE SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY

Date:	June 13, 2019	By:	/s/ Todd E. Cunfer
		Name:	Todd E. Cunfer
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)