8-K

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

March 16, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE	1-10962	95-3797580
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA		92008-7328
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(760) 931-1771

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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, $0.01 par value per share	ELY	The New York Stock Exchange

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 check mark 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 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 16, 2021, Callaway Golf Company and its subsidiary, Topgolf International, Inc., issued a press release captioned, “Artie Starrs Appointed New Chief Executive Officer at Topgolf Entertainment Group.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits.


		Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated March 16, 2021 captioned, “Artie Starrs Appointed New Chief Executive Officer at Topgolf Entertainment Group”

		Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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.


	CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY

Date: March 16, 2021	By:	/s/ Sarah Kim
	Name:	Sarah Kim
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel
		and Corporate Secretary

SEC Form 8-K filed by Callaway Golf Company