UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20509
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) September 28, 2015
Tejon Ranch Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-7183 | 77-0196136 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| P. O. Box 1000, Lebec, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
93243 | |||
| (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 661 248-3000
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 | 2 | ||||
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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 September 28, 2015, Greg Tobias, Vice President and General Counsel, resigned as an officer and employee of Tejon Ranch Co., to be effective October 15, 2015. Mr. Tobias resigned to return to Las Vegas to pursue new business opportunities. In connection with his separation from the Company, the Company entered into a separation agreement with Mr. Tobias pursuant to which he is entitled to severance benefits consisting of base salary continuation for nine months, an annual bonus for 2015 (based on target results for the year), and continued vesting of outstanding equity incentive awards during the nine-month severance period.
The Company is initiating a search to find Mr. Tobias’ replacement.
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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: September 30 , 2015 | TEJON RANCH CO. | |||||
| By: | /S/ ALLEN E. LYDA | |||||
| Name: | Allen E. Lyda | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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