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): May 5, 2017

MCBC Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(423) 884-2221

(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.

(b)

On May 8, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MCBC Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), upon recommendation by the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected W. Patrick Battle to serve as an independent Class III director of the Company, effective May 8, 2017. Mr. Battle has also been appointed to serve on the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective May 8, 2017. Mr. Battle will be entitled to receive compensation under the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy, including a grant of restricted stock. In addition, Mr. Battle will also enter into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement with directors.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Battle’s appointment is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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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.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MCBC Holdings, Inc. Appoints W. Patrick Battle to Board of Directors

VONORE, Tenn. May 8, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MCBC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCFT) today announced that W. Patrick Battle  has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors as an independent director, effective May 8, 2017.  Mr. Battle will also serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance  Committee.

Since 2010, Mr. Battle has been the Managing Partner of Stillwater Family Holdings and was instrumental in launching Experience and Fermata Partners.  Mr. Battle served as Chairman of IMG College from 2007 until 2011, following the acquisition of The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) by IMG Worldwide.  Under his leadership, IMG College became the leader in developing and managing integrated licensing, marketing and multimedia rights programs for more than 200 U.S. universities, conferences, bowls, and the NCAA.  Prior to joining IMG in 2007, Mr. Battle was the President and Chief Executive Officer of CLC, where he worked since 1984.  Mr. Battle has served on the board of Acuity Brands, Inc. since 2014 and is currently a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee.  Mr. Battle graduated from Georgia State University with a B.A. in marketing.

About MCBC Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Vonore, Tenn., MCBC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCFT) is the parent of MasterCraft Boat Company, a world-renowned innovator, designer, manufacturer, and marketer of premium performance sport boats. Founded in 1968, MasterCraft has cultivated its iconic brand image through a rich history of industry-leading innovation, and more than four decades after the original MasterCraft made its debut the company’s goal remains the same — to continue building the world’s best ski, wakeboard, wakesurf and luxury performance powerboats. For more information, visit www.mastercraft.com.

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