SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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): March
19, 2008
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Tasty Baking Company |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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Pennsylvania |
1-5084 |
23-1145880 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2801 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(215) 221-8500
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Not applicable |
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(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 Principal
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 20, 2008, Tasty Baking Company (the "Company") announced that
Paul D. Ridder, currently the Company’s Vice President, Corporate
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed the
Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective
March 28, 2008. The position of Chief Financial Officer is currently
held by David S. Marberger, who is resigning from the Company effective
March 28, 2008. Ridder, 36, joined the Company in March 2007 as Vice
President, Corporate Controller and was appointed to his current
position in May 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ridder was
employed by Radnor Holdings Corporation ("Radnor"), a global
manufacturer and distributor of disposable foodservice and specialty
chemical products. Mr. Ridder held various financial positions with
Radnor, including Vice President Corporate Transactions from September
2006 until March 2007; Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
Finance from September 2005 until September 2006; Vice President Finance
and Corporate Controller from December 2002 until September 2005; and
Corporate Controller from January 1998 until December 2002. Prior to
Radnor, Mr. Ridder was a Senior Accountant with Price Waterhouse LLP.
As noted above, on March 19, 2008, Mr. Marberger, the Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Tasty Baking Company (the
"Company"), gave notice of his resignation from the Company, effective
March 28, 2008. In connection with the resignation of Mr. Marberger, the
Amended and Restated Change of Control and Employment Agreement (the
"Employment Agreement") between Tasty Baking Company and Mr. Marberger,
dated as of July 27, 2006, will be terminated pursuant to its terms. The
Employment Agreement had provided for employment over a certain term and
included certain perquisites, severance and change of control payments
upon certain triggering events. No severance payments were triggered as
a result of the termination of the Employment Agreement.
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 20, 2008, Tasty Baking Company issued a press release
announcing the promotion of Mr. Ridder to Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer and the resignation of Mr. Marberger. A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby
incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | The following exhibits are filed herewith: | ||
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated March 20, 2008 | ||
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.
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TASTY BAKING COMPANY |
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| Date: | March 20, 2008 |
By: /S/ Charles P. Pizzi |
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Charles P. Pizzi |
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President and |
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Chief Executive Officer |