Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): October 31, 2019

	SYNALLOY CORPORATION
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	0-19687	57-0426694
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
	4510 Cox Road, Suite 201, Richmond, Virginia	23060
	(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
	Registrant's telephone number, including area code: [phone]
Inapplicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	SYNL	NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §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 [ ]

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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

J. Kyle Pennington, President of Synalloy Metals, notified Synalloy Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Company effective October 31, 2019.

Mr. Pennington’s Employment Agreement with the Company dated March 1, 2019 (the “Employment Agreement”) was terminated as of October 31, 2019. The Employment Agreement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, provides Mr. Pennington with salary and incentive cash and restricted stock compensation continuation through March 1, 2020 as well as immediate vesting of his awarded restricted stock and stock options.

ITEM 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

The disclosures under Item 1.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SYNALLOY CORPORATION

By: /S/ DENNIS M. LOUGHRAN

Dennis M. Loughran

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 31, 2019