Daseke to buy out founder in $108M transaction

Flatbed truckload provider Daseke said Monday that it will buy out founder and former chairman Don Daseke. An agreement to repurchase $107.6 million in stock from Daseke and his affiliates is expected to close “later this week.”

The carrier will use $40 million in cash on hand and issue more than 67,000 shares of preferred stock to execute the transaction. Daseke’s holdings represent 28.6% of the company’s total outstanding common shares. Daseke will resign from the board and he and his...

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Shake-up at Daseke will bring new CEO, board changes

Chris Easter resigns, changes to the board announced

Flatbed truckload company Daseke (NASDAQ: DSKE) announced several changes Tuesday, including its CEO’s resignation, changes to the board and an in-line financial update.

CEO who led the corporate turnaround resigns

The press release said CEO Chris Easter retired Dec. 31 to attend to family obligations. The company has inserted current board member Jonathan Shepko, a managing partner at private equity firm Stonehollow Capital, to fill the role on an interim basis while a national search is...

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