Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
Appointment of Randy A. Wood as President and Chief Executive Officer and Member
of the Board of Directors
On November 6, 2020, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Lindsay Corporation
(the "Company") appointed Randy A. Wood as President and Chief Executive Officer
("CEO") and a member of the Board, effective January 1, 2021 (the "Transition
Date"). In connection with this appointment, the Company and Mr. Wood have
entered into a written amendment (the "Amendment") to Mr. Wood's existing
employment agreement dated August 17, 2020 (the "Original Employment
Agreement"). The Original Employment Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, is
referred to herein as the "Amended Employment Agreement."
Mr. Wood, 48, has been employed by the Company since March 2008. Since September
2020, Mr. Wood has served as Chief Operating Officer. From May 2016 until his
appointment as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Wood served as President -
Irrigation. Between October 2013 and May 2016, Mr. Wood served as President -
International Irrigation. Between February 2012 and October 2013, Mr. Wood
served as Vice President - Americas / ANZ Sales and Marketing. Between March
2008 and February 2012, Mr. Wood served as Vice President - North America
Irrigation Sales. Prior to March 2008, Mr. Wood spent 11 years with Case
Corporation / CNH Global including roles as the Senior Director of Marketing,
Case IH Tractors, and Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, Parts and Service.
Effective as of the Transition Date, Mr. Wood (i) will receive an annual base
salary of $650,000, (ii) will be eligible to receive a target bonus equal to
100% of his base salary and a maximum bonus of up to 200% of his target bonus,
which shall be prorated for the Company's fiscal year ending August 31, 2021
("Fiscal 2021") in accordance with the terms of the Company's previously
disclosed Management Incentive Plan, and (iii) will be eligible to receive
annual equity or long-term incentive awards, the aggregate grant-date accounting
value of which is expected to be $1,400,000, and which shall be prorated for
Fiscal 2021 by supplementing Mr. Wood's previously awarded Fiscal 2021 grant
with a special incremental grant of equity awards on the first business day
following the Transition Date having a value of $686,667 (based on the Company's
closing stock price on the grant date) (the "Supplemental Grant"). As with
Mr. Wood's previously awarded Fiscal 2021 grant, (i) the value of the
Supplemental Grant will consist of one-half (1/2) performance stock units,
one-fourth (1/4) restricted stock units, and one-fourth (1/4) nonqualified stock
options and (ii) the equity awards issued pursuant to the Supplemental Grant
will be subject to vesting at the rate of 33 1/3% per year on November 1, 2021,
2022 and 2023.
In addition, if Mr. Wood's employment is terminated by the Company other than
for "cause" (as that term is defined in the Amended Employment Agreement), death
or "disability" (as that term is defined in the Amended Employment Agreement),
Mr. Wood will receive severance compensation equal to one and one-half (1.5)
times the sum of his annual base salary plus target bonus at the rate in effect
on the date of his termination. However, if Mr. Wood is terminated other than
for "cause", death or "disability" within one (1) year following a Change in
Control (as defined in the Amended Employment Agreement), or voluntarily
terminates his employment for Good Reason (as defined in the Amended Employment
Agreement) within such period, then he will receive severance compensation equal
to three (3) times the sum of his annual base salary plus target bonus at the
rate in effect on the date of termination.
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Except as set forth in the Amendment, all other provisions of the Original
Employment Agreement remain unchanged. A copy of the Amendment is filed as
Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing
description of the material terms of the Amendment does not purport to be
complete and is qualified by reference to such exhibit.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Wood and any director or executive
officer of the Company, and Mr. Wood has no direct or indirect material interest
in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K. Mr. Wood is not expected to serve on any committees of the
Board.
Retirement of Timothy L. Hassinger as President and Chief Executive Officer and
Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Wood will succeed Timothy L. Hassinger, who informed the Board on
November 6, 2020 that he will retire from his positions as President and CEO and
a member of the Board on December 31, 2020. From the Transition Date through
December 31, 2021 (the "Consulting Period"), Mr. Hassinger will provide
consulting and transition services to the Company pursuant to the terms of a
written consulting agreement (the "Consulting Agreement").
In consideration of Mr. Hassinger's provision of consulting and transition
services, release of claims, and compliance with certain obligations, including
non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disparagement covenants:
• Mr. Hassinger's outstanding equity awards shall continue to vest during
the Consulting Period in accordance with their terms (including, in the
case of performance stock units, the satisfaction of applicable
performance criteria); and
• Mr. Hassinger will continue to participate in the Company's Management
Incentive Plan for Fiscal 2021.
For the avoidance of doubt, Mr. Hassinger (i) will not receive a cash salary or
any periodic consulting fee as compensation for his consulting and transition
services and (ii) will forfeit at the end of the Consulting Period any portion
of outstanding equity awards that do not vest during the Consulting Period.
Mr. Hassinger is also not receiving any separate severance in connection with
his retirement.
A copy of the Consulting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the material
terms of the Consulting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is
qualified by reference to such exhibit.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Hassinger's retirement and Mr. Wood's
appointment as President and CEO and a member of the Board is furnished herewith
as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
10.1 Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated November 9, 2020, between the
Company and Randy A. Wood.
10.2 Consulting Agreement, dated November 9, 2020, between the Company and
Timothy L. Hassinger.
99.1 Press Release, dated November 10, 2020, issued by the Company.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document).
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