---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-024802"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TLF"
cik: "0000909724"
company_name: "TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-10T21:03:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T21:07:25.614454+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tandy Leather Factory board restructures director pay, accelerates RSU vesting, names Gehre chairman

## Summary
- Director cash retainers increased to $20k annually; committee chair fees also increased.
- Unvested RSUs accelerated to vest immediately as of June 9, 2026; future RSUs vest at grant.
- John Gehre appointed Chairman of Board, effective June 9, 2026.
- All six director nominees elected at AGM; ratification of Whitley Penn as auditor passed.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote passed with ~4.37M for, ~0.46M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-024802
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TLF
- cik: 0000909724
- company_name: TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-10T21:03:57+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909724/000114036126024802/0001140361-26-024802-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909724/000114036126024802/ef20076055_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Gehre was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors at TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board of Directors
  source text: the Board appointed John Gehre as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective June 9, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909724/000114036126024802/0001140361-26-024802-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC shareholders approved Election of six directors for the ensuing year at the 2026-06-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-09
  source text: The three proposals considered at the annual meeting were voted on as follows: Proposal 1 : The election of six directors for the ensuing year. The number of votes cast for and withheld for each nominee for director is set forth below. NOMINEE: FOR: WITHHELD: BROKER NON VOTES Vicki Cantrell 4,398,435 432,104 1,420,087 John Gehre 4,399,193 431,346 1,420,087 Jefferson Gramm 4,397,105 433,434 1,420,087 Johan Hedberg 4,399,193 431,346 1,420,087 Diana Saadeh-Jajeh 4,398,716 431,823 1,420,087 John Sullivan 4,399,185 431,354 1,420,087
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909724/000114036126024802/0001140361-26-024802-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Whitley Penn as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 at the 2026-06-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-09
  source text: Proposal 2 : Ratification of the appointment of Whitley Penn as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 . The number of votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions with respect to this proposal, are set forth below: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 5,622,340 627,286 1,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909724/000114036126024802/0001140361-26-024802-index.htm

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