---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-019953"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMCF"
cik: "0001616262"
company_name: "Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T09:58:12.179675+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory appoints Jeff Geygan to board, agrees to CEO search and board refresh

## Summary
- Entered cooperation agreement with Global Value Investment Corp., appointing its CEO Jeff Geygan to board effective Aug 12, 2021.
- GVIC agreed to customary standstill and voting provisions, including not exceeding 12.5% common stock ownership during the period.
- Board commits to hire an independent search firm to identify a new President/CEO to replace Bryan Merryman.
- Company will search for two additional new independent directors, with GVIC input on candidates.
- GVIC has replacement rights if Geygan is unable to serve; standstill ends 20 days before 2022 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-019953
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMCF
- cik: 0001616262
- company_name: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774921019953/0001437749-21-019953-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774921019953/rmcfd20210813_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-019953.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeff Geygan was appointed as Director at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On the Effective Date, the Board appointed Mr. Geygan to serve as a member of the Board with a term expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774921019953/0001437749-21-019953-index.htm

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