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): June 12, 2019
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WAITR HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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844 Ryan Street, Suite 300, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-337-534-6881

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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:

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

 

Indicate by check mark 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 ☒

 

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. ☐

 

 

 

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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 June 12, 2019, Adam Price, age 34, was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Waitr Holdings Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Price joined the Company in February of 2019 as Chief Logistics Officer. Prior to joining the Company, he most recently spent over five years as Chief Executive Officer of Homer Logistics, a provider of local delivery fulfillment solutions for businesses using logistics technology. From 2007 until 2013, he held various business development and engineering roles at ATA Engineering, Inc., an engineering consulting company. Mr. Price holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, San Diego. Mr. Price’s compensation did not change as a result of the promotion.

 

Mr. Price succeeds Joseph Stough, who was initially appointed to serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on November 15, 2018. Effective as of June 12, 2019, Mr. Stough will cease to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer but will continue serving as the Company’s President. Mr. Stough’s compensation did not change in connection with the foregoing.

 

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Price and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as an executive officer of the Company, and there are no related party transactions in which Mr. Price has an interest requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, there is no family relationship between Mr. Price and any of the Company’s directors or other executive officers.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 12, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the promotion of Mr. Price. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Waitr Holdings Announces Promotion of Adam Price to Chief Operating Officer

 

LAKE CHARLES, LA, June 12, 2019 — Waitr Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: WTRH) (“Waitr,” “we” or the “Company”) today announced that Adam Price, Chief Logistics Officer, has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective June 12, 2019. Joseph Stough, who has been the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since 2017, will remain as the Company’s President.  

 

“Adam has been a great addition to the Waitr family and we could not be more pleased to promote him to the position of COO,” said Chris Meaux, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Waitr. “His background in operations and logistics has been and will continue to be a valuable asset to the organization. Since coming on board in February, Adam has already become an invaluable member of our leadership team and has been instrumental in driving efficiencies throughout the business.”

 

Mr. Price joined Waitr in February of 2019 as Chief Logistics Officer. He most recently spent over five years as Chief Executive Officer of Homer Logistics, a provider of local delivery fulfillment solutions for businesses using logistics technology. From 2007 until 2013, he held various business development and engineering roles at ATA Engineering. Mr. Price holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, San Diego.

 

About Waitr Holdings Inc.

Founded in 2013 and based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Waitr is a leader in on-demand food ordering and delivery. Waitr, along with recently acquired food delivery company Bite Squad, connect local restaurants to hungry diners in underserved U.S. markets. Together they are the most convenient way to discover, order and receive great food from the best local restaurants and national chains. As of March 31, 2019, Waitr operated in small and medium sized markets in the United States across approximately 700 cities.

 

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Investors
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