Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (Nasdaq:BOBE) announced today that Paul F. DeSantis, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has resigned effective as of May 16, 2014, to accept a position with another company. T. Alan Ashworth, the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Development and Finance, will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Bob Evans said that its Board of Directors, with the assistance of an executive search firm, is conducting a nationwide search for a permanent replacement.
Steven A. Davis, Bob Evans Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, “We appreciate Paul’s dedication and service to Bob Evans for the past three years, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors. Alan has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining the Company in 2011, and I look forward to working with him in this role until a permanent replacement is appointed.”
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. owns and operates full-service restaurants under the Bob Evans Restaurants brand name. At the end of the third fiscal quarter (January 24, 2014), Bob Evans Restaurants owned and operated 562 family restaurants in 19 states, primarily in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States. Bob Evans Farms, Inc., through its BEF Foods segment, is also a leading producer and distributor of refrigerated side dishes, pork sausage and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names.
