SunCoke Energy, Inc 8-K, filed Jul 9, 2021
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC)
About this 8-K
SunCoke Energy, Inc filed this 8-K on July 9, 2021, reporting on events of July 6, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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. |
On July 6, 2021, Allison S. Lausas notified SunCoke Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign, effective July 23, 2021, from her position as the Company’s Interim Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller. Ms. Lausas, who joined the Company in 2011, is resigning to pursue another business opportunity. Her resignation is not related to any disagreement with the Company or its auditors on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company and its Board of Directors will continue the formal search process, begun previously, for the position of Chief Financial Officer for the Company. In the interim, Mr. Michael G. Rippey, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume the duties of principal financial officer of the Company.
In connection with Ms. Lausas’ resignation, the Company also announced that Bonnie M. Edeus has been appointed as Vice President and Controller. Ms. Edeus joined the Company in 2013 and has assumed progressively more responsible financial leadership roles, most recently serving as Assistant Controller. Ms. Edeus is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master’s degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University. Prior to joining the Company, she worked for a major global public accounting firm. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Edeus and any person pursuant to which she was appointed as the Company’s Vice President and Controller, and there are no family relationships between Ms. Edeus and any director or executive officer of the Company. In addition, Ms. Edeus has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ John J. DiRocco, Jr. | |
| John J. DiRocco, Jr. | ||
| Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: July 9, 2021
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