Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 6, 2016

AMPLIFY SNACK BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-37530	47-1254894
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 West 5 ^th Street, Suite 1350 Austin, Texas		78701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 512.600.9893

N/A

(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.

On October 6, 2016, the Board of Directors of Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) promoted Jason Shiver to North America President, Executive Vice President of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Shiver previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing beginning in December 2015 and was the Company’s Senior Vice President of Sales from July 2014 to December 2015. Additional information regarding Mr. Shiver can be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2016, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

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