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) February 7, 2023

ENGlobal Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-14217

88-0322261

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

11740 Katy Fwy – Energy Tower III, 11th floor

Houston, Texas

77079

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-878-1000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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, $0.001 par value	ENG	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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

On February 7, 2023, Mark A. Hess, the Chief Executive Officer of ENGlobal Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) that, effective February 10, 2023, he would resign from his officer positions with the Company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Hess will continue with the Company in his present role as a Director on the Board. Mr. Hess is available in an advisory capacity for a period of time, and when engaged in such capacity, will be compensated at a rate equal to one-half his previous salary.

On February 7, 2023, the Board appointed William A. Coskey, P.E., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, as the Company’s Executive Chairman effective February 7, 2023.

Mr. Coskey, age 70, founded ENGlobal in 1985 and has served in various positions, including service as Chairman of the Board since June 2005 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2012 until his retirement in March 2021. From April 2007 until May 2010, he served as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, he served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President from 1985 until 2001, Chief Operating Officer from 2001 to 2003, and President from 2001 to June 2005. Mr. Coskey, an honors graduate, received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1975 and is a Registered Professional Engineer. He served on the Texas A&M University Electrical Engineering Department Advisory Council from 1999 to 2014, and from 2006 until 2014, he served as Chairman of the Council. Mr. Coskey received the 2014 Outstanding Alumni Honor Award from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering. In 2014, Mr. Coskey was also appointed to the Texas A&M College of Engineering Advisory Council.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Coskey and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Coskey and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Coskey has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 13, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing recent changes in the Company’s management. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the foregoing information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated February 13, 2023

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

		ENGlobal Corporation
		(Registrant)

February 13, 2023		*/s/ Darren W. Spriggs*
(Date)		Darren W. Spriggs, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary