UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2023
MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-06510 | 99-0107542 |
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
200 Village Road, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 96761 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(808) 877-3351
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, without Par Value | MLP | NYSE |
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ITEM 1.02 TERMINATION OF A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
As reported in the Forms 8-K filed on January 4, 2022, March 31, 2022 and May 18, 2022, Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MLP” or “Company”), entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions (“Central Resort Purchase Agreement”) with Fakhrey LLC, a Wyoming based limited liability company (“Fakhry”), pursuant to which MLP agreed to sell approximately 45.67 acres of property located in the Kapalua Resort, commonly known as the Kapalua Central Resort project (the “Central Resort Property”).
Closing of the sale of the Central Resort Property under the Central Resort Purchase Agreement was conditioned on obtaining an extension of the current construction completion deadline under a special management area permit issued by the Maui Planning Commission (the “Extension”) by April 10, 2023. If the Extension was not granted by April 10, 2023, the Central Resort Purchase Agreement terminates.
On March 20, 2023, MLP announced a leadership transition effective April 1, 2023. In connection with this transition, Race Randle, a Hawai‘i real estate leader with two decades of experience creating mixed-use master planned communities, was named chief executive officer, and Scot Sellers, who has built homes and thriving communities for over 40 years, was selected as chairperson of the board of directors.
Following this leadership transition, MLP is conducting a holistic review of current plans for the Central Resort Project and other nearby parcels owned by MLP, to ensure alignment with its goal of creating a vibrant, integrated, and walkable Kapalua community.
At MLP’s discretion, on April 11, 2023, MLP allowed the Central Resort Purchase Agreement to terminate. During this time, the application for Extension remains in effect and will be managed by MLP. The Extension has not been placed on the agenda of the Maui Planning Commission as of the date of this Form 8-K.
In connection with the Central Resort Purchase Agreement, Fakhry deposited in escrow a non-refundable $300,000 deposit, up to $290,000 of which was permitted to be used by Fakhry for costs to support the application for the Extension and the balance of unspent funds will be retained by MLP.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. | ||
Date: April 14, 2023 | By: | /s/ WADE K. KODAMA |
Wade K. Kodama | ||
Chief Financial Officer |