USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. (NYSE:USNA) 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.
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On November 23, 2016, USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (the “Company” or “USANA”) announced a CEO transition plan wherein (i) David A. Wentz has made the personal decision to step down as Co-Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors effective immediately, and (ii) Kevin Guest has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company will no longer utilize a Co-CEO management structure. The USANA Board of Directors now consists of six directors, four of whom are independent.
Mr. Guest, age 54, has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of USANA since August 4, 2015 and, prior to that appointment, served as President of USANA since August 2014. From October 2012 to October 2014, Mr. Guest served as President of the Americas, Europe and South Pacific, and, prior to that, as President of North America from May 2011 to October 2012. From July 2008 to May 2011, he was Chief Marketing Officer of the Company. Mr. Guest first joined USANA on a part-time basis in April 2003, as Executive Director of Media and Events. Following the Company’s acquisition of FMG Productions, a media, video, and event productions company that was founded by Mr. Guest, he became a full-time employee of the Company and was promoted to Vice President of Media and Events in February 2004. In January 2006, he was appointed as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Marketing and served in that role until July 2008, when he was appointed Chief Marketing Officer.
As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Guest will continue to receive an annual salary of $636,000, which will be reviewed going forward by the Compensation Committee. Mr. Guest will also continue to be eligible to participate in the Company’s Executive Bonus Plan, and be eligible to receive equity grants under the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Award Plan. He will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s 401K plan and to receive medical and other benefits coverage, both of which are generally available to the Company’s other employees. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Guest and any other persons to which Mr. Guest was selected as Chief Executive Officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Guest and any director or executive officer of the Company and there are no relationships between Mr. Guest and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would require disclosure to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
In connection with Mr. Wentz’s resignation, the Company will pay to him all earned compensation and any other amounts due and owing to him. Mr. Wentz’s participation in the Company’s 2016 Executive Bonus Plan will be determined by the Compensation Committee in early 2017 following 2016 year-end operating results.
The Company issued a press release on November 23, 2016 announcing these events. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by USANA Health Sciences, Inc. dated November 23, 2016 (furnished herewith).
About USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. (NYSE:USNA)
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. develops and manufactures science-based nutritional and personal care products. It operates as a direct selling company in approximately two geographic regions: Americas and Europe, and Asia Pacific, which includes approximately three sub-regions: Southeast Asia Pacific, Greater China and North Asia. Its USANA Nutritionals Essentials product line includes vitamin and mineral supplements that provide a foundation of body nutrition for every age group. Its Foods product line includes low-glycemic meal replacement shakes and snack bars. Its Optimizers product line offers targeted supplements, which meets individual health and nutritional needs. Its Sense-beautiful science product line includes science-based, personal care products that support skin and hair. Its All Other product line includes materials and online tools that assists its network marketing system of independent distributors (Associates) in building their businesses and in marketing its products. USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. (NYSE:USNA) Recent Trading Information
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