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: December 14, 2021

(Date of earliest event reported)

Intrepid Potash, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-34025		26-1501877
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1001 17th Street, Suite 1050

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(303) 296-3006

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		IPI		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by checkmark 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 ¨

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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 December 14, 2021, Matthew Preston, the current Vice President of Finance of Intrepid Potash, Inc. (the “Company”) was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective December 31, 2021.

Mr. Preston, age 37, has served as the Company’s Vice President of Finance since November 2019. Mr. Preston also serves as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Mr. Preston served as the Company’s Director of Budget and Forecast from April 2016 to November 2019. Previously, Mr. Preston served in successively more senior finance roles since joining the Company in 2008, including Senior Manager of Budget and Forecast, Manager of Budget and Forecast, and Financial Analyst.

In connection with the promotion, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase to Mr. Preston’s annual base salary from $226,600 to $295,000. There were no other immediate changes to Mr. Preston’s compensation in connection with his promotion, including his cash bonus target, incentive awards and employee benefits. Additional details regarding Mr. Preston’s compensation are described the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2021.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Preston and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. Mr. Preston is not party to any related party transaction required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.