Polished Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Other Events
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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 6, 2023, Alan P. Shor notified Polished.com (the “Company”) that he would not stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. Shor advised the Company that his decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 6, 2023, the Company’s board of directors resolved to (i) reduce the authorized number of directors of the Company from nine to eight, effective immediately prior to the Annual Meeting and (ii) nominate Ellery W. Roberts, Ellette A. Anderson, Clark R. Crosnoe, Glyn C. Milburn, G. Alan Shaw, Edward J. Tobin, James M. Schneider and Houman Akhavan for election as directors at the Annual Meeting.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” “will”, “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the Company’s other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.
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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.
| By: | /s/ Robert D. Barry | |
| Name: | Robert D. Barry | |
| Title: | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Dated: December 7, 2023
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