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) November 12, 2021

Ecoark Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		000-53361		30-0680177
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

303 Pearl Parkway Suite 200, San Antonio, TX		78215
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-762-7293

N/A

(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

ZEST

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(The Nasdaq Capital Market)

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(a)

On November 12, 2021, Mr. John Cahill resigned as a director of the Board of Directors. There were no disagreements between Mr. Cahill and the Company relating to his service as a director.

(d)

On November 12, 2021, the Company appointed Emily L. Pataki as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Pataki, and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Pataki was selected as a director. Effective November 16, 2021, Ms. Pataki was granted 50,000 restricted stock units under the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) subject to continued service as a director and execution of the RSU Agreement. Ms. Pataki was also granted an annual stipend of $50,000 cash consideration vesting on the first business day of each quarter equal to one-fourth of the total stipend, or $12,500 per quarter. Payments will be prorated for mid-quarter service dates.

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.

November 18, 2021	Ecoark Holdings, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Randy S. May
		Randy S. May Chief Executive Officer

Ecoark Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update