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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2021
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ROCKY BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Ohio
 
001-34382
 
31-1364046
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
39 East Canal Street, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:          (740) 753-1951
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Title of class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock – No Par Value
 
RCKY
 
Nasdaq
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company 
 
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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
 
On March 29, 2021, Rocky Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Robyn R. Hahn to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Class I director, effective April 1, 2021, to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders and until her successor is duly elected. Ms. Hahn was unanimously appointed by the Board, and the number of directors serving on the Board was increased from ten to eleven directors in connection with her appointment. The Board has also appointed Ms. Hahn to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board effective April 1, 2021.
 
Ms. Hahn does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction with the Company required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Hahn and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director.
 
As with each of the Company’s other non-employee directors, Ms. Hahn will be entitled to receive an annual retainer of $80,000, payable 60% in cash and 40% in stock grants, payable quarterly on the first day of each calendar quarter, commencing April 1, 2021.
 
A press release announcing the election of Ms. Hahn is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99
 
Press Release, dated March 29, 2021, entitled “Rocky Brands, Inc. Appoints Robyn R. Hahn to Board of Directors.”
Exhibit 104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (imbedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Date: March 29, 2021
 
 
Rocky Brands, Inc.
   
 
/s/ Thomas Robertson
 
Thomas Robertson
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer