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

August 29, 2018

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-13906	47-0587703
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)	File No.)	Identification Number)

11422 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 300
Omaha, Nebraska	68154
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(402) 453-4444

(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.

(b) Resignation of Director

On August 29, 2018, Samuel C. Freitag notified Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective August 30, 2018.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.	Description
10.1	Press Release, dated August 30, 2018, announcing the resignation of Samuel C. Freitag from the Board of Directors

SIGNATURES

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.

	BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.
Date: August 30, 2018	By:	/s/ Lance V. Schulz
		Lance V. Schulz
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EX-10.1

 

Ballantyne Strong Announces Resignation of Sam Freitag from Board of Directors

OMAHA, Nebraska (August 30, 2018) – Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE American: BTN), a holding company with diverse business activities focused on serving the cinema, retail, financial, advertising and government markets, today announced the resignation of Sam Freitag from the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Freitag has been a member of Ballantyne Strong’s Board of Directors for over 7 years.

Kyle Cerminara, Chairman and CEO of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. commented, “We would like to thank Sam Freitag for his service to Ballantyne Strong during a very important period in the Company’s history. We wish him well in his future endeavors.”

About Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (www.ballantynestrong.com)

Ballantyne Strong and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including the design, integration and installation of technology solutions for a broad range of applications; development and delivery of out-of-home messaging, advertising and communications; manufacturing of projection screens; and providing managed services including monitoring of networked equipment. The Company focuses on serving the cinema, retail, financial, advertising and government markets.

CONTACT:

Lance Schulz

Chief Financial Officer

402/829-9427