---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-005804"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMCF"
cik: "0001616262"
company_name: "Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T08:31:14.222502+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starlette Johnson appointed to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory board effective March 8, 2023

## Summary
- Board decreased to five seats; Johnson appointed per December 2022 settlement with activist investors.
- She will serve on Audit, Nomination & Governance, and Risk & Security Committees.
- Annual cash retainer of $40,000 pro-rated; initial grant of 6,338 shares vests quarterly over 12 months.
- Johnson brings 30+ years in consumer retail, including leadership roles at Dave & Buster's and Brinker.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-005804
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMCF
- cik: 0001616262
- company_name: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774923005804/0001437749-23-005804-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774923005804/rmcfd20230308_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-005804
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-005804.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-005804.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Starlette B. Johnson was appointed as Director at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Starlette B. Johnson to serve as a director of the Company effective as of March 8, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774923005804/0001437749-23-005804-index.htm

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