---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-005818"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRKA"
cik: "0001297937"
company_name: "PARKS AMERICA, INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T04:10:45.493685+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Parks! America appoints Charles Kohnen interim Chairman, terminates Dale Van Voorhis as officer

## Summary
- Charles Kohnen appointed interim Chairman of the Board effective February 7, 2024.
- Dale Van Voorhis replaced as Chairman but remains on the Board of Directors.
- Van Voorhis' employment as an officer terminated per June 1, 2022 employment agreement.
- Company has a special meeting of stockholders scheduled for February 26, 2024.
- Preliminary proxy statement for the special meeting filed with SEC on February 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-005818
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRKA
- cik: 0001297937
- company_name: PARKS AMERICA, INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1297937/000149315224005818/0001493152-24-005818-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297937/000149315224005818/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-005818
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-005818.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-005818.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Kohnen was appointed as interim Chairman of the Board at PARKS AMERICA, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chairman of the Board
  source text: appointed Charles Kohnen as the interim Chairman of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297937/000149315224005818/0001493152-24-005818-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dale Van Voorhis was terminated as Chairman of the Board at PARKS AMERICA, INC.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: terminated Mr. Van Voorhis' employment as an officer of the Company pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297937/000149315224005818/0001493152-24-005818-index.htm

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