Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On November 29, 2022, Casa Systems, Inc. (the "Company") and Lucy Xie reached a
mutual agreement that Ms. Xie will resign from her position as the Company's
Senior Vice President of Operations, effective as of December 31, 2022 (the
"Effective Date") and as a member of the Company's Board of Directors, and all
committees thereof, upon the expiration of her term on the date of the Company's
Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2023. Ms. Xie's decision to resign was not the
result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the
Company's operations, policies or practices. A copy of this filing has been
furnished to Ms. Xie, and she has agreed with the disclosure contained herein.
In connection with her departure, the Company and Ms. Xie entered into a
separation agreement and general release of claims (the "Separation Agreement")
on November 29, 2022. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, for a
twelve-month period following the Effective Date, Ms. Xie will receive
(i) salary continuation payments in an amount equal to the sum of (x) her annual
base salary at the rate in effect as of the Effective Date and (y) her target
bonus for the calendar year 2022 and (ii) payment to the COBRA provider for
premiums to continue health benefit coverage. Ms. Xie will also be eligible to
receive a one-time discretionary bonus for the calendar year 2022, 50% of which
will be based on the achievement by the Company of its 2022 corporate objectives
and 50% of which will be based on the recommendation of the CEO. In addition,
pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, on the Effective Date, any of
Ms. Xie's unvested equity in the Company will be fully accelerated and become
vested, and Ms. Xie will have one year following the expiration of her term as a
director to exercise any option to purchase shares of the Company's common
stock. The Separation Agreement also contains non-disparagement and cooperation
covenants, a release of claims by Ms. Xie and a provision reaffirming Ms. Xie's
post-employment continuing obligations. The Company's obligations to make
payments under the Separation Agreement are conditioned upon Ms. Xie not
breaching any of her continuing obligations.
The foregoing summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the
Separation Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 5, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the
resignation of Ms. Xie as Senior Vice President of Operations of the Company,
and her intention not to stand for reelection as a director of the Company
following the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2023. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor
shall it be deemed subject to the requirements of amended Item 10 of Regulation
S-K, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing. The furnishing of this information hereby
shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any such information.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Description
10.1 Separation Agreement, executed on November 29, 2022, by and between
the Company and Lucy Xie
99.1 Press release issued December 5, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and
contained in Exhibit 101)
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