UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 14, 2022

STRYVE FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38785

87-1760117

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

5801 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 275

Plano, TX

75024

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 987-5130

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
Class A Common Stock	SNAX	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	SNAXW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.02(d) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of New Director

On November 14, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Stryve Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Chris Whitehair to be a director on the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Whitehair was appointed as a Class III director to fill the existing vacancy on the Board.

Chris Whitehair, age 57, currently serves as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations for SunOpta. While in this role over the last several years, he has led the development and execution of optimizing their network. Mr. Whitehair was previously Senior Vice President of Operations since joining SunOpta in April 2017. Prior to his role at SunOpta, Mr. Whitehair was Senior Vice President of Operations at Treehouse Foods since 2015. Before joining Treehouse Foods, Mr. Whitehair was employed by Conagra Foods as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain for Private Brands from 2012 to 2015 and Vice President of Operations for Snacks and International from 2005 to 2012. Mr. Whitehair also served in various leadership positions of increasing responsibilities with Quaker Oats and General Mills from 1988 to 1999. Mr. Whitehair earned a B.S. in Milling Science from Kansas State University.

Mr. Whitehair is independent under the rules of the NASDAQ stock market and will receive the same compensation as the Company’s other non-employee directors. Mr. Whitehair will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Whitehair and any director or other executive officer of the Company nor are there any transactions between Mr. Whitehair or any member of his immediate family and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would be reportable as a related party transaction. Further, there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Whitehair and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Mr. Whitehair was appointed as a director of the Company.

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: November 15, 2022

	STRYVE FOODS, INC.

	By:	/s/ R. Alex Hawkins
	Name:	R. Alex Hawkins
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Stryve Foods Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update