Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal O?cers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal O?cers
On June 10, 2021, Immunic, Inc. (the "Company") (i) entered into an employment
agreement with Glenn Whaley to continue serving as Vice President Finance,
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer (the "Whaley Agreement") and (ii)
approved amendments to the employment agreements of various members of the
management board (Vorstand) of Immunic AG. Under German law, a company's
management board consists of employee members and is responsible for overseeing
its daily business.
Dr. Daniel Vitt Agreement
Immunic AG entered into a second amendment to the Service Agreement (as amended,
the "Amended Vitt Agreement"), dated September 29, 2016, as amended September 4,
2019, between Immunic AG and Dr. Daniel Vitt, the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and President. Pursuant to the Amended Vitt Agreement, Dr. Vitt will
continue to serve on the management board of Immunic AG until December 31, 2023.
Dr. Vitt will receive an annual salary of EUR 414,000, to be paid in 12 monthly
installments, and a yearly bonus of EUR 186,300 upon achievement of certain
targets.
Dr. Vitt is also entitled to severance of one year's salary and a bonus upon (i)
the conclusion of his term of service under the Amended Vitt Agreement, as such
term may be amended or extended, or (ii) the termination of his service before
December 31, 2023, in each case provided that such non-extension or termination
is not due to serious cause.
The preceding summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Amended Vitt Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit
10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Dr. Andreas Muehler Agreements
Immunic AG entered into a second amendment to the Service Agreement (as amended,
the "Amended Muehler Agreement"), dated August 22, 2016, as amended September 4,
2019, between Immunic AG and Dr. Andreas Muehler, the Company's Chief Medical
Officer. Pursuant to the Amended Muehler Agreement, Dr. Muehler will continue to
serve on the management board of Immunic AG until December 31, 2022. Dr. Muehler
will receive an annual salary of EUR 177,100, to be paid in 12 monthly
installments, and a yearly bonus of EUR 61,985 upon achievement of certain
targets.
Dr. Muehler is also entitled to severance of one year's salary and a bonus upon
(i) the conclusion of his term of service under the Amended Muehler Agreement,
as such term may be amended or extended, or (ii) the termination of his service
before December 31, 2022, in each case provided that such non-extension or
termination is not due to serious cause.
Dr. Muehler also entered into a separate employment agreement (the "Muehler
Employment Agreement") with the Company. The Muehler Employment Agreement
provides that Dr. Muehler will continue to serve as Chief Medical Officer until
December 31, 2022, and will dedicate approximately 40% of his time to the
affairs of the Company and approximately 60% of his time to the affairs of
Immunic AG. The Muehler Employment Agreement provides for an annual salary of
$227,000 USD and an annual bonus of at least 35% of annual base salary upon
achievement of certain targets. Dr. Muehler is also eligible for reimbursement
for certain expenses, and customary insurance and benefits programs of the
Company.
If Dr. Muehler's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by him
for Good Reason (each as defined in the Muehler Employment Agreement), he is
entitled to (i) twelve months' base salary, (ii) any accrued but unpaid annual
bonus for the fiscal year ended prior to termination, and (iii) reimbursement of
certain COBRA premiums. Additionally, all of his outstanding equity awards will
vest and become exercisable.
The preceding summaries do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the Amended Muehler Agreement and the Muehler
Employment Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Glenn Whaley Agreement
The Whaley Agreement provides for an annual salary of $390,000 USD and an annual
bonus of at least 35% of annual base salary upon achievement of certain targets.
Mr. Whaley is also eligible for reimbursement for certain expenses, and
customary insurance and benefits programs of the Company.
If Mr. Whaley's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by him
for Good Reason (each as defined in the Whaley Agreement), he is entitled to (i)
twelve months' base salary, (ii) any accrued but unpaid annual bonus for the
fiscal year ended prior to termination, and (iii) reimbursement of certain COBRA
premiums. Additionally, 50% of his outstanding equity awards will vest and
become exercisable.
The preceding summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Whaley Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 10, 2021 the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders (the
"Meeting"). The total number of shares entitled to vote at the Meeting was
21,749,439 and there were present at the Meeting, in person or by proxy,
14,401,306 shares, which constituted a quorum for the Meeting. At the Meeting,
the stockholders voted:
(1) to elect Dr. Duane Nash and Dr. Daniel Vitt as directors for a three year
term expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders;
(2) to approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving named executive
officer compensation;
(3) to select three years as the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes
on resolutions approving future named executive officer compensation;
(4) to approve the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and
(5) to ratify the selection of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2021.
The final results of the stockholders votes at the Meeting are set forth below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
NOMINEE FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES
Dr. Duane Nash 11,325,568 1,016,806 2,058,932
Dr. Daniel Vitt 11,202,123 1,140,251 2,058,932
Proposal 2: Approval of the resolution approving named executive officer
compensation
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
12,277,904 51,823 12,647 2,058,932
Proposal 3: Frequency of future non-binding advisory votes on resolutions
approving future named executive officer compensation
1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
3,912,430 45,609 8,379,387 4,948 2,058,932
Proposal 4: Approval of the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
12,300,958 34,408 7,008 2,058,932
Proposal 5: Ratification of Appointment of Baker Tilly as independent registered
public accounting firm
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
14,276,491 117,315 7,500 n/a
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Corporate Presentation
On June 14, 2021, the Company posted an updated corporate presentation on its
website. A copy of the presentation is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Dr. Hella Kohlhof Agreement
Immunic AG entered into a second amendment to the Service Agreement (as amended,
the "Amended Kohlhof Agreement"), dated September 29, 2016, as amended September
4, 2019, between Immunic AG and Dr. Hella Kohlhof, the Company's Chief
Scientific Officer. Pursuant to the Amended Kohlhof Agreement, Dr. Kohlhof will
continue to serve on the management board of Immunic AG until December 31, 2023.
Dr. Kohlhof will receive an annual salary of EUR 255,200, to be paid in 12
monthly installments, and a yearly bonus of EUR 89,320 upon achievement of
certain targets.
Dr. Kohlhof is also entitled to severance of one year's salary and a bonus upon
(i) the conclusion of her term of service under the Amended Kohlhof Agreement,
as such term may be amended or extended, or (ii) the termination of her service
before December 31, 2023, in each case provided that such non-extension or
termination is not due to serious cause.
The preceding summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Amended Kohlhof Agreement, which is filed as
Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
10.1 Second Addendum, dated June 10, 2021, to Service Agreement between
Immunic AG and Dr. Daniel Vitt
10.2 Second Addendum, dated June 10, 2021, to Service Agreement between
Immunic AG and Dr. Andreas Muehler
10.3 Employment Agreement, dated June 10, 2021, between Immunic, Inc.
and Dr. Andreas Muehler
10.4 Employment Agreement, dated June 10, 2021, between Immunic, Inc.
and Glenn Whaley
99.1 Presentation, dated June 14, 2021
99.2 Second Addendum, dated June 10, 2021, to Service Agreement between
Immunic AG and Dr. Hella Kohlhof
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