---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-000464"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MLP"
cik: "0000063330"
company_name: "MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T04:21:47.137344+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Maui Land & Pineapple expands board to 7; appoints Ngo and Ota as independent directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 5 to 7 directors effective January 1, 2024; A. Catherine Ngo and Ken Ota appointed.
- A. Catherine Ngo is former President/CEO of Central Pacific Bank and current Chair of Central Pacific Financial Corp (CPF).
- Ken Ota is a Maui native with 30+ years in construction/water infrastructure; founded Pacific Pipe sold to Core & Main (CNM).
- Each new director receives $100,000 total compensation (cash retainer plus stock) in quarterly installments beginning March 31, 2024.
- Committees reconstituted; Ngo joins Audit, Ota joins Audit and Nominating/Governance committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-000464
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MLP
- cik: 0000063330
- company_name: MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63330/000143774924000464/0001437749-24-000464-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63330/000143774924000464/mlp20240103_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-000464.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ken Ota was appointed as Director at MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed A. Catherine Ngo and Ken Ota to the Board, effective January 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63330/000143774924000464/0001437749-24-000464-index.htm
- Executive change
  A. Catherine Ngo was appointed as Director at MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed A. Catherine Ngo and Ken Ota to the Board, effective January 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63330/000143774924000464/0001437749-24-000464-index.htm

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