---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-068989"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EACO"
cik: "0000784539"
company_name: "EACO CORP"
filed_at: "2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T05:24:20.647601+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EACO appoints Ellen Bancroft to board of directors effective June 6, 2023

## Summary
- Ellen Bancroft appointed to fill board vacancy, effective June 6, 2023.
- Board determined Bancroft is independent under Nasdaq listing standards.
- Bancroft receives $12,000 annual cash retainer plus $600 per meeting attended.
- Appointment is until next annual meeting or until successor qualified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-068989
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EACO
- cik: 0000784539
- company_name: EACO CORP
- filed_at: 2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784539/000110465923068989/0001104659-23-068989-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784539/000110465923068989/tm2318155-1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-068989
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-068989.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-068989.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ellen Bancroft was appointed as Director at EACO CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board of Directors of EACO Corporation (the “Company”) has unanimously appointed Ellen Bancroft to serve as a director to fill the vacancy currently existing on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784539/000110465923068989/0001104659-23-068989-index.htm

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