Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.

On November 5, 2021, Esports Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an amended and restated employment agreement, effective October 1, 2021, with Aaron Speach pursuant to which Mr. Speach agreed to continue to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer for an initial term of three years. The agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $315,000, which may be increased to $350,000 retroactively as of the effective date provided the closing and consummation of the share purchase transaction by and between Company and Aspire Global plc occurs. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Speach is eligible for an annual bonus of up to 75% of his base salary, as determined solely at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the agreement, if Mr. Speach is required to be located outside of the United States for a period of 30 consecutive days or more, the Company shall pay him a pro-rated monthly travel stipend of $3,500 for each month that he is so required to live outside of the United States. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Speach is eligible to receive the following potential performance stock grants: (i) 100,000 shares of Company common stock at such date as the Company reaches total gross revenues of $10,000,000 in any trailing 12 month period during the term of the employment agreement; and (ii) 100,000 shares of Company common stock at such date as the Company reaches total gross revenues of $20,000,000 in any trailing 12 month period during the term of the employment agreement. Contemporaneous with the execution of the agreement, Mr. Speach received a restricted stock unit award (the "RSU Grant") for 100,000 shares of Company common stock. The RSU Grant shall vest in four equal annual installments, provided Mr. Speach is employed on each such vesting date. If Mr. Speach's employment is terminated at our election without "cause" (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Speach shall be entitled to receive severance payments equal to 150% of the balance due of Mr. Speach's base salary for the remainder of the initial term of three years.

On November 5, 2021, the Company we entered into an amended and restated employment agreement, effective October 1, 2021, with Bart Barden pursuant to which Mr. Barden will continue to serve as the Company' Chief Operating Officer. The initial term of the employment agreement will continue for a period of 12 months. The employment agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of €213,400, which may be increased to €237,000 retroactively as of the effective date provided the closing and consummation of the share purchase transaction by and between Company and Aspire Global plc occurs. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Barden is eligible for an annual bonus of up to 50% of his base salary, as determined solely at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Contemporaneous with the execution of the agreement, Mr. Barden received a restricted stock unit award (the "RSU Grant") for 25,000 shares of Company common stock. The RSU Grant shall vest in four equal annual installments, provided Mr. Barden is employed on each such vesting date.

On November 5, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved the following policy for compensating non-employee members of the Board. Each independent director shall receive annual cash compensation of $40,000. In addition, the chairperson of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee shall receive an annual compensation of $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000, respectively; the other members of such committees shall receive an annual compensation of $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500, respectively. In addition, the Company agreed to pay a one-time make-whole payment to the independent directors for services rendered since the Company's initial public offering if $27,000.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.






(d)    Exhibits.



Exhibit No. Description



10.1          First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Esports
            Technologies, Inc. and Aaron Speach dated November 5, 2021
10.2          First Amended and Restated Statement of Employment Terms between
            Esports Technologies, Inc. and Bart Barden dated November 5, 2021
10.3          Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
104         Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL, and included in
            exhibit 104).








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