# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001290677
**File Stem:** 0001140361-23-013755
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5018
**Document Hash:** eaa3ca3980c7040b56c361631e635c2d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-23-013755.hdr.sgml**: 20230324

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-23-013755

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230324

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230324

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230324

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Turning Point Brands, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001290677
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TOBACCO PRODUCTS [2100]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133961898
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37763
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23760564

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5201 INTERCHANGE WAY
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40229
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (502) 778-4421

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5201 INTERCHANGE WAY
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40229

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** North Atlantic Holding Company, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040517

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### 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): March 24, 2023

## TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware**<br>| **001-37763**<br>| **20-0709285**<br>|
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **5201 Interchange Way**<br>**Louisville, KY** | **40229**<br>|
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(502) 778-4421**

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

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

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value<br>| TPB<br>| New York Stock Exchange |

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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** |

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On March 24, 2023, Assia Grazioli-Venier notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Turning Point Brands, Inc. (the "Company") that she will not stand for reelection as a director of the Company at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2023 Annual Meeting"), in order to pursue other opportunities in and around her venture fund Muse Capital. Ms. Grazioli-Venier will complete her current term as a director, which expires at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Ms. Grazioli-Venier advised the Board that her decision not to stand for reelection was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

The Board thanks Ms. Grazioli-Venier for her distinguished service and significant contributions to the Company.

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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.

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|  | **TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.** | **TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.** |
| Date: March 24, 2023 | By: | /s/ Brittani Cushman |
|  | Name: | Brittani Cushman |
|  | Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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