Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to notice provided on June 1, 2023, Dominic Colvin stepped down as the
Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of CannPharmaRX, Inc. (the "Company") effective
June 1, 2023. There was no disagreement between Mr. Colvin and the Company on
any matter related to the Company's operations, policies or practices that led
to Mr. Colvin's resignation as CEO.
On June 1, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Dean Medwid as Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Medwid's. Mr. Medwid is a dynamic senior operation
executive with more than 30 years of experience in both public and private
markets with a focus on scalable process engineering, brand development and
strategic partnerships.
He has been recognized with numerous business awards and accolades, including
Profit 100's Top 100 in Canada, five years in a row while a partner in Seattle's
Best Coffee, additionally was a awarded the recognition of being one of
Vancouvers Top 40 Under 40.
Mr. Medwid has a demonstrated history of increasing corporate performance
through the management of process design, customer relationships, strategic
planning along with a focused initiative of data-driven change management and
utilized these skills as President of New Leaf Ventures, a publicly trade
cannabis company with operations in both Canada and the USA. He has been in the
cannabis industry for several years focused on mergers and acquisitions and
harnessing the health and wellness benefits of plant material and distillates.
In connection with Mr. Medwid's appointment as CEO, the Company entered into an
agreement with Mr. Medwid (the "Employment Agreement"), setting forth the terms
of his employment and compensation. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement,
effective June 1, 2023, Mr. Medwid will receive a base salary of up to CDN
$17,325.00 per month. Further, Mr. Medwid is entitled to annual bonuses as
recommended by the Board of Director's Compensation Committee and other
reimbursement of certain expenses.
The description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, a copy of
which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
There are no other arrangements or understandings between Mr. Medwid and any
other persons pursuant to which Mr. Medwid was appointed as the Company's Chief
Executive Officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Medwid and any
director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect
material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Number Exhibit
10.1 Employment Agreement between CannaPharmaRX, Inc. and 1082900 BC Ltd.
(Dean Medwid) dated May 22, 2023
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