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: July 25, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Intrepid Potash, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34025
(Commission
File Number)

 

26-1501877
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

707 17th Street, Suite 4200
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(303) 296-3006

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.02(b)                            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

After the successful transition to solar-only potash production and Trio®-only production at the East facility, Intrepid Potash, Inc. (“Intrepid”) continues to make changes designed to streamline its management structure and reduce its costs.  As part of these changes, on July 25, 2017, Intrepid notified John G. Mansanti, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Technical Services, that his position was being eliminated effective as of August 1, 2017. Mr. Mansanti had previously transitioned to a 60% work schedule in February 2017 following the completion of several large Strategic Initiatives. Mr. Mansanti is expected to provide limited consulting services to Intrepid until December 31, 2017.

 

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.

 

 

INTREPID POTASH, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 31, 2017

By:

/s/ Margaret E. McCandless

 

 

Margaret E. McCandless

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

 

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