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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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2023
 

 
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 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 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 


 
 

 
 
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
The disclosures in Item 2.03 below relating to the execution of the ABL Amendment (as defined below) are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
 
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
 
As previously reported, on March 15, 2021, Rocky Brands, Inc. and its material subsidiaries (the “Company”) entered into an ABL Loan and Security Agreement (as amended from time to time, “ABL Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. as Agent, Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner (the “Bank”) and the other lenders from time to time party thereto. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are defined in the ABL Loan Agreement.
 
On May 19, 2023, the Company, the Bank and certain other lenders party thereto entered into a Fourth Amendment to the ABL Loan Agreement (“ABL Amendment”) to provide certain EBITDA adjustments with respect to its financial covenant.
 
The foregoing description of the ABL Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the ABL Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1, attached hereto.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
Exhibit 10.1*
 
Fourth Amendment to ABL Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 19, 2023, between the Company, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto.
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
*Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 

 
 
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: May 23, 2023
 
 
Rocky Brands, Inc.
   
 
/s/ Sarah E. O’Connor
 
Sarah E. O’Connor
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer