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 |
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
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