Form 8-K
8-K — Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
Accession: 0001213900-26-075603
Filed: 2026-07-06
Period: 2026-06-29
CIK: 0001616262
SIC: 2060 (SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): June 29, 2026
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36865
47-1535633
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
265 Turner Drive
Durango, Colorado 81303
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(970) 259-0554
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code:
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
RMCF
Nasdaq Capital Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§240.12b -2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth
company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 29, 2026, the Board
of Directors (the “Board”) of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Allen C. Harper
as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Harper, age 81 served as
Chief Executive Officer of American Heritage Railways, Inc. (“AHR”) until his resignation from that position in connection
with his appointment, and continues to serve as Chairman of AHR’s board of directors. AHR operates tourist railroad and related
hospitality and entertainment businesses through subsidiaries including the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and the Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad. AHR is not a parent or subsidiary of the Company but, by virtue of its beneficial ownership of the Company’s
common stock, may be deemed an affiliate of the Company. During the past five years, Mr. Harper’s principal occupations have included
his service as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of AHR and Chief Executive Officer of Rail Events, Inc., where he managed licensing
agreements, including The Polar Express, and oversaw American Heritage Railways Hotels and True West Rodeos. Mr. Harper previously served
as a member of the Board from November 2024 to September 2025. His prior business experience includes service as Board Chair and Chief
Executive Officer of Esslinger Wooten Maxwell, Inc. Realtors and as Board Chair and President of First Reserve Realty, Inc; Board Chair
of Recchi American, Inc.; and a Board Member of the Florida East Coast Railroad. Earlier in his career, he served as Board Chair of First
American Railways, Inc. and as President of Cheezem Development Corporation. Mr. Harper is a licensed real estate broker in Florida. He
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Sociology from Principia College and completed postgraduate studies in Finance at the
University of Missouri, St. Louis.
Mr. Harper is also the controlling shareholder
of AHR. AHR reported beneficial ownership of 810,459 shares of the Company’s common stock in a Schedule 13D/A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2026, and Mr. Harper directly owns 1,911 shares of the Company’s common stock, resulting in
reported beneficial ownership of 812,370 shares. Except as described in this Current Report on Form 8-K, there are no transactions or
relationships between Mr. Harper (or his immediate family members) and the Company that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
There are no arrangements or understandings between
Mr. Harper and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer
of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Harper and any director or executive officer of the Company that would require
disclosure pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K.
In connection with Mr. Harper’s appointment,
the Board approved aggregate compensation of $200,000 for the interim service period, to be paid in a combination of cash and restricted
stock units. The Company has not yet finalized the allocation between cash and restricted stock units or certain other material terms
of Mr. Harper’s compensation arrangements. Any such arrangements will be disclosed in a subsequent filing, as required.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date: July 6, 2026
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.
By:
/s/ Carrie Cass
Carrie Cass
Chief Financial Officer
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