# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000063330
**File Stem:** 0001437749-23-007260
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 17725
**Document Hash:** 7462d3dc53c62f5eeb78275b9c91e8c7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-23-007260.hdr.sgml**: 20230320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-23-007260

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 16

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230314

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230320

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000063330
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE [6500]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 990107542
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** HI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06510
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23747025

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 VILLAGE ROAD
- **CITY:** LAHAINA
- **STATE:** HI
- **ZIP:** 96761
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 808-877-1608

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 VILLAGE ROAD
- **CITY:** LAHAINA
- **STATE:** HI
- **ZIP:** 96761

mlp20230318_8k.htm

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20549

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**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 14, 2023**

**MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-06510** | **99-0107542** |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification Number) |
| **200 Village Road**, Lahaina**, **Maui**,**Hawaii96761**<br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | **200 Village Road**, Lahaina**, **Maui**,**Hawaii96761**<br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | **200 Village Road**, Lahaina**, **Maui**,**Hawaii96761**<br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |

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**(**808**) **877-3351**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**N/A**

(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, $0.0001 par value | MLP | 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 Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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.**

*Resignation of Chief Executive Officer*

On March 14, 2023, Warren H. Haruki notified Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), that he will be resigning as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member and chairperson of the board of directors of the Company (the "<u>Board</u>"), to be effective on March 31, 2023. Mr. Haruki's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, practices or otherwise known to any executive officer of the Company. In connection with Mr. Haruki's resignation, the Company and Mr. Haruki entered into a separation agreement (the "<u>Separation Agreement</u>"). Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Haruki his monthly base salary for 24 months following his resignation date and all unvested stock grants previously made to Mr. Haruki, which totals 66,338 shares, will fully vest on March 31, 2023.

*Appointment of Chief Executive Officer*

On March 14, 2023, the Company appointed Race Randle as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2023. Mr. Randle will also serve as the Company's principal executive officer.

Race Randle, age 41, currently serves as an Executive Vice President of Lendlease, a publicly traded, global real estate company. He has also served on the Hawaii advisory board for The Trust for Public Land since 2017. From December 2012 to March 2021, Mr. Randle served various roles, including Senior Vice President, for The Howard Hughes Corporation, a publicly traded real estate development and management company, where he played a pivotal role in redeveloping Ward Village in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Randle received a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.

In connection with Mr. Randle's appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Randle entered into an employment agreement with the Company (the "<u>Employment Agreement</u>"), effective March 15, 2023. Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Randle will receive an annual base salary of $500,000, a signing bonus of $150,000 and a relocation allowance of up to $100,000. Additionally, beginning in 2024, Mr. Randle will be eligible to receive (i) an annual fully vested award of restricted stock pursuant to the Company's 2017 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (the "<u>2017 Plan</u>"), having a value between 60% to 90% of his then current base salary, provided he achieves certain predetermined performance measurements and thresholds (the "<u>Annual Bonus</u>"), and (ii) an annual award of restricted stock under the 2017 Plan, as determined by the Board, having a value of 75% of his then current base salary, which will vest over 12 calendar quarters.

If Mr. Randle's employment is terminated by the Company without cause, as defined in the Company's 2017 Executive Severance Plan, the Company shall (i) pay to Mr. Randle an amount equal to his monthly base salary for the subsequent 24 months at the rate in effect as of the time of termination, (ii) pay to Mr. Randle in equal payments over the subsequent 24 months, in cash, an amount equal to two times the Annual Bonus paid in the immediately prior annual period, and (iii) continue Mr. Randle's health insurance benefits for a period of 24 months following the effective date of termination. Similar severance benefits are payable to Mr. Randle upon termination by the Company within 24 months following a change of control, as defined in the 2017 Plan, of the Company.

The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete text of the Employment Agreement, attached as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K, which shall be filed on or around March 31, 2023.

Mr. Randle has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Randle and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Randle was appointed as an executive officer. Additionally, there are no transactions involving Mr. Randle that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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*Appointment of Director*

On March 14, 2023, the Board approved the appointment of R. Scot Sellers, age 66, to serve as a director on the Board and chairperson of the Board, effective as of April 1, 2023, with a term that expires at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on May 16, 2023, or until his earlier resignation or removal. The Board has approved Mr. Sellers' appointments to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Sellers qualifies as an "independent director" under the NYSE Rules.

Mr. Sellers brings to the Board the expertise of a 40-year career in the real estate industry. From January 1997 until February 2013, Mr. Sellers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Archstone, one of the world's largest apartment companies. He also served as Archstone's Chief Investment Officer from 1995 until January 1997. Mr. Sellers has served on the board of The Irvine Company, a private company focused on real estate development, and Milhaus LLC, a private company focused on mixed-use development, construction and property management, since 2018 and 2010, respectively. He has also served on the board of Inspirato LLC, a publicly traded hospitality company, since February 2022 and the board of Howard Hughes Corporation, a publicly traded real estate development and management company focused on commercial, residential and mixed-use real-estate, since November 2010. From June 2013 to November 2020, Mr. Sellers served on the international board of Habitat for Humanity and served as the chairman of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts from November 2005 until November 2006. He received a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Lewis and Clark College. Mr. Sellers' extensive expertise in the real-estate industry and his experience as a director on other boards will make him a valuable resource to the Company.

In connection with Mr. Sellers' appointment to the Board and his role as chairperson of the Board, he will receive an annual base salary of $250,000, 75% of which will be paid in stock and 25% of which will be paid in cash. In addition, he has been awarded an option to purchase 400,000 shares of Common Stock under the terms of the 2017 Plan, which will vest in three equal installments on June 1, 2024, June 1, 2025 and June 1, 2026, respectively.

Other than the aforementioned items, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sellers and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Sellers was elected as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Sellers and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Sellers has no direct or indirect material interest in any "related party" transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

**Item 7.01 REGULATION FD REGULATION.**

On March 20, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the transition of Mr. Haruki and the appointment of Mr. Randle as Chief Executive Officer, as described above. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "<u>Report</u>"), 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 "<u>Exchange Act</u>"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as otherwise expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) *Exhibits*

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| **Exhibit** <br> **No.** | **Description of Exhibit** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release, dated March 20, 2023.](ex_490557.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.** | **MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.** |
| Date: March 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ *Wade K. Kodama* |
|  | Name: | Wade K. Kodama |
|  | Title:  | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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**MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION** 

*Local real estate leader Race Randle named CEO and Scot Sellers appointed Chairman*

March 20, 2023 – KAPALUA, Hawai'i – Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE: MLP) announced today the appointment of Race Randle as CEO and Scot Sellers as Chairman, effective April 1, 2023. Warren Haruki, who led the company for the past 14 years, will continue to serve as a senior advisor, assisting Race and Scot as they assume their new roles.

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*Race Randle, incoming CEO of Maui Land and Pineapple.* 

"I am honored to return home to Hawai'i and lead one of Maui's most storied companies," said incoming CEO Race Randle. "I look forward to bringing my experiences developing thriving, sustainable communities to MLP, which is uniquely positioned to improve the quality of life on Maui for current and future generations."

Race Randle was born and raised in Hawai'i and spent much of his youth on Maui, surfing with his family at Honolua Bay. For the past two decades, he has had a distinguished career in real estate, acting as Senior Vice President of The Howard Hughes Corporation, where he played a pivotal role in redeveloping Ward Village in Honolulu, named the "Best Planned Community in the United States" by Architectural Digest. More recently, Race served as Executive Vice President at Lendlease (ASX: LLC), leading a partnership with Google on a $15 billion undertaking to transform Google's landholdings in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Mountain View into innovative mixed-use communities. Race has deep community ties and serves on the Hawai'i advisory board for Trust for Public Land. He is in the process of moving his family to Maui.

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Incoming Chairman Scot Sellers brings to the MLP board the extensive expertise of a 40-year career developing homes and communities across the country. Scot served as Chairman and CEO of Archstone, one of the world's largest multi-family housing companies, where he oversaw the development, acquisition and operation of housing in over 50 cities. Scot also served many years on the international board of Habitat for Humanity and has continued to support the organization to provide shelter to those in need around the world, including on Maui. He currently serves as a director for several innovative real estate companies, including The Howard Hughes Corporation, Inspirato, Milhaus and The Irvine Company.

"I worked with Race for many years in Hawaii, on the award-winning Ward Village development as it has transformed into a walkable community of market and workforce homes and believe he's the ideal CEO to lead MLP into its next chapter," said Sellers.

"It has been an honor to lead MLP for the past 14 years, and I look forward to working with Race and Scot to ensure a smooth transition," said outgoing Chairman and CEO Warren Haruki. "We've made great progress in returning the company to profitability. I'm proud of what we've accomplished, grateful for the team at MLP and the community support that made it possible, and excited about MLP's future."

"MLP's commitment to stewardship is best reflected by its actions to protect the Pu'u Kukui Watershed Preserve, one of the largest private watershed reserves in Hawai'i, and providing miles of trails and access both mauka and makai for the community to enjoy," said Lea Hong, Hawai'i State Director at Trust for Public Land. "Race has served on our board for many years, bringing a love of and sensitivity to Hawaiʻi's environment and culture. I look forward to seeing what MLP will do next under Race's leadership to advance our shared mission of connecting everyone to the outdoors and ensuring Maui families can thrive in healthy, livable communities for generations to come."

**Media Kit**

● <u>Photos</u> (Courtesy: Maui Land & Pineapple Company)

**About Maui Land & Pineapple Company**

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (NYSE: MLP) develops, manages, and sells real estate on the island of Maui, where the company stewards 22,000 acres, including the world-renowned <u>Kapalua Resort</u>. Kapalua is home to the luxury hotels, The Ritz-Carlton Maui and Montage Kapalua Bay, residential communities, two championship golf courses, three pristine beaches, a network of walking and hiking trails, and the Pu'u Kukui Watershed Preserve, one of the largest private nature preserves in Hawai'i. Founded in 1909, Maui Land & Pineapple cultivated pineapple on Maui plantations for nearly a century and has been a source of economic opportunity for more than 114 years. Learn more about Maui Land & Pineapple's commitment to supporting the Maui community, protecting the island's natural resources, and perpetuating resilient and thriving communities at mau<u>iland.com</u>.

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**Contact:** Dylan Beesley \| Bennet Group Strategic Communications<br> p: (808) 285-7272 e: dylan@bennetgroup.com