Janel Corp 8-K, filed Feb 16, 2024
Janel Corp (JANL)
8-K
2024-02-16
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About this 8-K
Janel Corp filed this 8-K on February 16, 2024, reporting on events of February 14, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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 14, 2024
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On February 14, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Janel Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Joseph R. Ferrara, age 59, as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company, effective as of February 15, 2024 (the “Effective Date”). In his new role, Mr. Ferrara will act as the Company’s principal
financial officer and principal accounting officer as of the Effective Date. Before joining the Company, Mr. Ferrara was the Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Rubicon Technology, Inc. (Rubicon), an OTC listed industrial company, from
February 2023 to October 2023. Prior to joining Rubicon, Mr. Ferrara spent 15 years as a financial consultant to various other private companies. Prior to that Mr. Ferrara spent 17 years at Louis Dreyfus Commodities, North America, most
recently as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that Mr. Ferrara spent five years with Ernst & Young as a senior auditor. Mr. Ferrara has a B.S. in Accounting from the University at Albany, State University of New York and an MBA in finance and
international business from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
The Board also approved an annual salary of $250,000 for Mr. Ferrara and an annual bonus with terms to be agreed upon at a later date, subject to the
Company’s customary compensation policies. Mr. Ferrara will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s benefits as may be offered from time to time to other similarly situated employees including participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ferrara and other persons pursuant to which he was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. In addition, there are no family relationships between Mr. Ferrara and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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JANEL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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Date: February 16, 2024
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By:
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/s/ Joseph Ferrara
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Joseph Ferrara
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Chief Financial Officer
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