eex-8k_20211231.htm

Date: January 6, 2022

EMERALD HOLDING, INC.

/s/ Stacey Sayetta

Stacey Sayetta

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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): January 6, 2022 (December 31, 2021)

Emerald Holding, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-38076	42-1775077
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Broadway, 14^th Floor New York, New York		10005
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 226-5700

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 (See General Instruction A.2 below):

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

EEX

New York Stock Exchange

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. ☒

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of Executive Vice President Eric Lisman

Emerald Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today the departure of Executive Vice President Eric Lisman from the Company effective March 31, 2022. In connection with Mr. Lisman’s anticipated departure, the Company and Mr. Lisman have entered into an agreement dated December 31, 2021 providing for terms consistent with those set forth in that certain previously filed letter agreement between the Company and Mr. Lisman dated February 1, 2017.

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.