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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 17, 2019
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Post Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri
1-35305
45-3355106
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
2503 S. Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63144

(Address, including Zip Code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 644-7600
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:
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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.

(e) 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. Annual Bonus Program

On January 17, 2019, the board of directors of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. (“8th Avenue”), a subsidiary of Post Holdings, Inc. (“Post”), of which Post owns 60.5% of the common equity, approved the 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. Annual Bonus Program (the “Program”). Under the Program, participants are eligible to earn an annual cash bonus based upon achievement of certain performance criteria for the applicable performance period, subject to discretion. The performance criteria may include Actual EBITDA (as defined in the Program) versus EBITDA Plan (as defined in the Program) and any other specified criteria, including the employee’s performance appraisal rating or the net sales of the applicable subsidiary of 8th Avenue. James E. Dwyer, Jr., a named executive officer of Post, is a participant in the Program.

The foregoing description of the Program does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Program, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description

10.1



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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.

Date: January 18, 2019
Post Holdings, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Diedre J. Gray
 
Name:
Diedre J. Gray
 
Title:
EVP, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary


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