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): April 8, 2019
 
Acushnet Holdings Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

	
			
Delaware	001-37935	45-2644353	
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)	(Commission
File Number)	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
 
333 Bridge Street
Fairhaven, Massachusetts 02719
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(800) 225‑8500
(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	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.	
 
On April 8, 2019, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Acushnet Holdings Corp. elected Mr. Keun Chang (Kevin) Yoon to serve out the remainder of Mr. Jonathan Epstein’s term in office, until such time as his respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Mr. Yoon Soo (Gene) Yoon, Chairman of the Board, is the father of Mr. Keun Chang (Kevin) Yoon.
Mr. Yoon has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fila Korea since March 2018 and served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Strategic Planning and Footwear Division of Fila Korea from July 2016 until March 2018. He has additionally served multiple roles including Manager of Footwear Sourcing, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fila North America as well as other Fila affiliations from February 2009 until October 2016, and he led the successful turnaround of Fila North America and Fila Korea.

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.

	
			
 	ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.	
 	 	
 	By:	/s/ Brendan Gibbons	
 	Name:	Brendan Gibbons	
 	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary	
 
Date: April 10, 2019