GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY (NASDAQ:GHC) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY (NASDAQ:GHC) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b) On December 22, 2016, the Company announced that Hal S. Jones, Senior Vice President ̶ Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Graham Holdings Company (the “Company”), will retire effective March 31, 2017 and Wallace R. Cooney, 53, the Company’s Vice President ̶ Finance and Chief Accounting Officer since 2008, will become Chief Financial Officer and will serve as the Company’s principal financial officer effective upon the retirement of Mr. Jones.
(c) Mr. Cooney’s compensation as Chief Financial Officer has not yet been determined. There are no family relationships between Mr. Cooney and any director or executive officer of the Company and there is no arrangement or understanding between him and any other person to which he was selected as chief financial officer. In addition, there are no related party transactions involving Mr. Cooney that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing these changes is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated December 22, 2016.
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