Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 15, 2021, Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Severance and Release Agreement ("Agreement") with Merrick Okamoto, its Executive Chairman ("Okamoto"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Okamoto is retiring effective December 31, 2021. He is providing a standard release to the Company in exchange for payment of 83,333 restricted stock units of the Company, which shall vest immediately upon grant. The shares underlying the RSUs are being issued pursuant to the Company's registration statement on Form S-8 (file no. 258928), filed with the SEC on August 19, 2021. Additionally on December 31, 2021, the Company shall pay Okamoto the following: (i) accrued wages of $30,942.92, his annual 2021 bonus in the amount of $371,315 and any remaining approved and unpaid Company expenses incurred by him, if any. He is also entitled to medical insurance reimbursement as currently maintained through December 31, 2022, and thereafter is entitled to COBRA at his own expense, to the extent available by law.

Item 5.02 Departure of Officer or Director; Appointment of Officer or Director

See Item 1.01 above for the retirement of Merrick Okamoto. The Company's Board of Directors has elected Fred Thiel as Chairman of the Board effective December 31, 2021. Mr. Thiel will not receive any additional compensation for this additional role.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.






(d) Exhibits.



10.1   Severance and Release Agreement dated December 15, 2021

99.1   Press Release dated December 15, 2021

104 Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

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