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

 

December 2, 2014

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 (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) 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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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b) On December 2, 2014, Bradley J. Holiday, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Callaway Golf Company, announced his plans to retire in 2015.

 

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 2, 2014, Callaway Golf Company issued a press release captioned, “Callaway Golf Company Announces Planned Retirement of Chief Financial Officer in 2015.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit 99.1Press Release, dated December 2, 2014, captioned, “Callaway Golf Company Announces Planned Retirement of Chief Financial Officer in 2015.”

 

* The information furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of 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.

 

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:  December 2, 2014 By: /s/ Brian P. Lynch
  Name: Brian P. Lynch
  Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
    and Corporate Secretary

 

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release, dated December 2, 2014, captioned “Callaway Golf Company Announces Planned Retirement of Chief Financial Officer in 2015.”