8-K

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): February 9, 2022

Five Point Holdings, LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(949) 349-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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.

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

On February 9, 2022, Five Point Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Daniel Hedigan as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.

Mr. Hedigan, 68, served as President of Land Sales and Home Building for the Irvine Company from 2013 to 2021, where he oversaw the design, building and sales of new homes in the master-planned villages of the Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Irvine Pacific, the Irvine Company’s homebuilding subsidiary, beginning in 2011. Mr. Hedigan originally joined the Irvine Company in 1984 as Division Counsel for Legal Affairs and later rejoined the company, serving as General Counsel from 1996 to 2003. In 2003, he was named Senior Vice President of Land Sales and Management at the Irvine Company. Mr. Hedigan holds a J.D. and Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine.

In connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hedigan will receive an annual base salary of $600,000 and will be eligible for an annual incentive bonus with a target amount equal to $1,600,000, based upon the achievement of individual and Company performance objectives as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or Compensation Committee; provided that Mr. Hedigan’s bonus for 2022 is guaranteed in the amount of $1,600,000. He will also receive an initial equity grant of restricted stock valued at $800,000, which will vest in two equal annual installments. Additionally, Mr. Hedigan will participate as “CEO” under the Company’s Senior Management Severance and Change in Control Plan, which was previously filed by the Company as an exhibit to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and will enter into a standard indemnification agreement for the Company’s directors and executive officers.

Mr. Hedigan has no family relationship with any director, executive officer or person nominated to become a director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Hedigan has not engaged in any transactions with the Company that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, nor have any such transactions been proposed. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hedigan and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

Transition Arrangements with Lynn Jochim

The Company also announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Lynn Jochim, will step down and transition from such positions effective February 14, 2022. Ms. Jochim and the Company entered into an employment transition agreement on February 9, 2022, whereby Ms. Jochim will continue in her current positions, at her current compensation levels, until February 14, 2022. Given her value to the Company going forward, Ms. Jochim and the Company also entered into an advisory agreement with a term of three years, which will become effective immediately following her transition. In her role as an advisor, Ms. Jochim will provide consulting services to the Company’s senior management team related to, among other things, assessing future entitlements and business plans for the Company and its affiliates. Under the advisory agreement, Ms. Jochim will receive a monthly retainer of $83,333.33, and her existing equity awards will continue to vest in accordance with their terms. In the event of a termination of the advisory agreement either by the Company (other than for cause) or by Ms. Jochim for good reason, or in the event of a change in control of the Company, Ms. Jochim will receive all amounts payable under the advisory agreement for the remainder of its term, and her equity awards will accelerate. In the event of Ms. Jochim’s death or disability, the advisory agreement will terminate, she will be paid through the agreement termination date, and her equity awards will accelerate.

The foregoing descriptions of the employment transition agreement and the advisory agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the employment transition agreement and advisory agreement, which will be filed as exhibits to the Company’s Form 10-Q to be filed for the quarter ending March 31, 2022 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.

Date: February 9, 2022

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Five Point Holdings, LLC Announces Appointment of Daniel Hedigan as Chief Executive Officer and Stepping Down of Lynn Jochim, President andChief Operating Officer

February 9, 2022

IRVINE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Five Point Holdings, LLC (“Five Point” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FPH), an owner and developer of large mixed-use planned communities in coastal California, today announced the appointment of Daniel Hedigan as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately, and that Lynn Jochim, President and Chief Operating Officer, will step down, effective as of February 14, 2022.

Mr. Hedigan is an industry veteran with over 40 years of experience in the residential real estate sector and extensive expertise in mixed-use planned communities. Most recently, Mr. Hedigan served as President of Land Sales & Home Building at the Irvine Company from 2013 to 2021, where he oversaw all aspects of development, including oversight of design professionals, project managers, construction and customer service teams, sales and marketing teams. Mr. Hedigan holds a J.D. and Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine.

Stuart Miller, Executive Chairman of Five Point, said, “I am delighted to welcome Dan to Five Point at this pivotal time. Dan brings with him invaluable expertise from his many years at one of the country’s largest planned community developers. He will bring an excellent balance of management skills and experience, with a focus on right-sizing our cost structures to fit the size and scale of our business, monetizing our significant land holdings, and driving shareholder value. Under Dan’s leadership, Five Point will be well-positioned to plan and build our leading sustainable mixed-use communities.”

Mr. Hedigan said, “I am thrilled to join Five Point and excited for the opportunities and challenges ahead. I look forward to working with Stuart and the rest of the management team to build upon our business practices and efficiencies, so that we can drive bottom line performance. In addition to the considerable residential homesites remaining in our communities, I look forward to activating our substantial commercial land opportunities as well.”

Also on February 9, 2022, the Company announced that Lynn Jochim, President and Chief Operating Officer, is stepping down, effective as of February 14, 2022. Given her extensive background and long-time experience with the Company and its communities, Ms. Jochim has agreed to assist the Company going forward under an advisory agreement with a term of three years.

Mr. Miller said, “We very much value and appreciate Lynn’s leadership over the past 12 years, playing a key role in the development of Great Park in Irvine and Valencia in Los Angeles County, two of the most vibrant and sustainable communities in the country. Lynn has helped to establish a strong foundation for future success, and we look forward to her continued input as a valued advisor to the Company in the coming years.”

About Five Point

Five Point, headquartered in Irvine, California, designs and develops large mixed-use planned communities in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Francisco County that combine residential, commercial, retail, educational, and recreational elements with public amenities, including civic areas for parks and open space. Five Point’s communities include the Great Park Neighborhoods^®^ in Irvine, Valencia^®^ (formerly known as Newhall Ranch^®^) in Los Angeles County, and Candlestick^®^ and The San Francisco Shipyard^®^ in the City of San Francisco. These communities are designed to include approximately 40,000 residential homes and approximately 23 million square feet of commercial space.

Contact for Information:

Erik Higgins, 949-425-5212

Erik.Higgins@fivepoint.com