---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-21-000969"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EDUC"
cik: "0000031667"
company_name: "EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:51:25.967426+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EDUC appoints Craig White as CEO; Randall White becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Craig White promoted from COO to President & CEO, effective July 13, 2021.
- Randall White transitions to Executive Chairman and remains Chairman of the Board.
- Craig White joined EDC in 1983, most recently as COO; appointed to Board as Class II Director.
- Randall White served as President/CEO for over 35 years; company reports over $200M annual revenues.
- Planned succession; Randall White remains largest individual shareholder and actively involved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-21-000969
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EDUC
- cik: 0000031667
- company_name: EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518521000969/0001185185-21-000969-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518521000969/edc20210713b_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-21-000969
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-21-000969.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-21-000969.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Randall White changed role as Executive Chairman at EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Randall White will transition to Executive Chairman.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518521000969/0001185185-21-000969-index.htm
- Executive change
  Craig White was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: Craig White has been appointed the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer and President effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518521000969/0001185185-21-000969-index.htm
- Executive change
  Craig White was elected as Class II Director at EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously approved adding Craig White to the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518521000969/0001185185-21-000969-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.