Huttig Building Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBP) 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.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
On October 25, 2017, in connection with a restructuring of management, the Board of Directors of Huttig Building Products, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Robert Furio to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2018. Mr. Furio is currently an executive at Huttig, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Subsidiary”), as Executive Vice President of the Huttig-Grip Division.
Mr. Furio is currently party to an Executive Agreement with the Subsidiary, effective as of November 14, 2016 (the “Agreement”), which will continue in full force and effect. The initial term of the Agreement is five years, automatically renewing thereafter for additional one-year terms unless either party gives the other notice of non-renewal. Under the Agreement, Mr. Furio’s compensation beginning January 1, 2018 will include a base salary of $450,000, an annual short-term cash incentive program based on the financial performance of the Huttig-Grip division, participation in the Company’s long-term incentive program with an annual equity award target value of 75% of annual base salary, and other benefits generally available to executive officers of the Company.
If the Company terminates Mr. Furio’s employment without cause (as defined), Mr. Furio is entitled to a severance payment equal to his base salary, 12 months of COBRA payments for medical, dental and vision benefits, and a pro rata annual bonus for the year of termination. If the Company terminates Mr. Furio’s employment without cause (as defined) or Mr. Furio terminates his employment for good reason (as defined) within 36 months of a change in control, Mr. Furio shall be entitled to twice his base salary and annual bonus plus two years of COBRA payments for medical, dental and vision benefits. Mr. Furio is bound by certain restrictive covenants contained in the Agreement including a covenant not to compete.
Mr. Furio and the Company have also entered into an indemnification agreement, which is substantially in the same form as the indemnification agreements previously publicly filed by the Company for its other executive officers.
Mr. Furio, age 57, has served as a senior executive of the Subsidiary since November 14, 2016. Prior to that time, he spent 29 years with PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. where he held several executive management positions, and most recently was Co-CEO. Mr. Furio holds a BS degree from Elmhurst College.
He has engaged in no related party transactions with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or nominee for director or executive officer of the Company.
The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the agreement itself, a copy of which is expected to be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2017.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Restructuring of Management
Additional changes in connection with the restructuring of management approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on October 25, 2017, include the following, effective January 1, 2018:
- David A. Fishbein, currently an executive of the Subsidiary, will continue in his current role as Executive Vice President of the Huttig-Grip Division, and has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer of the Company.
- Rebecca L. Kujawa, currently the Company’s Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, has been appointed Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company.
- Brian D. Robinson, currently the Company’s Vice President and Chief Information Officer, has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Company.
There are currently no changes to the compensation of these officers in connection with the promotion of these officers at this time.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing these matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 30, 2017 |
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About Huttig Building Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBP)
Huttig Building Products, Inc. is a domestic distributor of millwork, building materials and wood products used principally in residential construction and in home improvement, remodeling and repair work. The Company purchases from manufacturers and distributes its products through approximately 26 wholesale distribution centers serving over 41 states. The Company’s distribution centers sell principally to building materials dealers, national buying groups, home centers and industrial users, including makers of manufactured homes. The Company’s products are organized into three categories: millwork, which includes doors, windows, molding, stair parts and columns; general building products, which include composite decking, connectors, fasteners, house wrap, roofing products and insulation, and wood products, which include engineered wood products, such as floor systems, as well as wood panels and lumber.