Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On November 26, 2021, the Company and Mr. Richard A. Manson entered into an
employment agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), effective January 1, 2022.
Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Manson will serve as Chief Financial Officer
of the Company for a term ending January 1, 2027. The term will be automatically
renewed on January 1, 2027 for an additional three years unless either the
Company or Mr. Manson provides six months advance notice of a desire to not
renew the term. Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Manson will receive a base
salary of $550,000 per year, subject to possible increases as determined by the
Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") or duly authorized committee of the
Board. During the period of employment, Mr. Manson will be eligible to
participate in certain welfare and retirement plans of the Company. In addition,
Mr. Manson will be eligible for an annual performance bonus under the Company's
Senior Management Compensation Plan of 2018, as amended (the "Bonus Plan"), or
such other bonus plan that may replace such plan, with the actual payout
determined based on the Company's performance against specific target levels as
determined by the Board or an authorized committee thereof. Mr. Manson will be
eligible to participate in any long-term incentive plan, which may be created or
amended by the Board from time to time. If the Company terminates Mr. Manson's
employment other than due to "good cause" or "disability" (as each term is
defined in the Employment Agreement) during the term of the Employment Agreement
and the termination does not otherwise entitle Mr. Manson to payments under his
Management Retention Agreement with the Company, subject to execution by Mr.
Manson of a customary release of claims against the Company, Mr. Manson will
receive continued base salary and benefits under the Employment Agreement for
the period ending on the earlier of (i) January 1, 2027 (or January 1, 2030 if
the Employment Agreement is renewed) or (ii) the second anniversary of the
termination of his employment and at the discretion of the Compensation
Committee of the Board, a pro-rata portion of the performance bonus that would
have been earned for the year of termination. If Mr. Manson's employment
terminates during the term of the Employment Agreement due to death or
disability, and he or his beneficiaries are not entitled to any payments under
his Management Retention Agreement with the Company, Mr. Manson or his estate or
beneficiaries will continue to receive his base salary for twelve months and his
spouse and minor children will be entitled to twelve months of continued health
insurance at the expense of the Company. The Employment Agreement includes
non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that will be in effect while Mr.
Manson is employed by the Company and for the two-year period following the
termination of his employment. Compensation under the Employment Agreement is
subject to potential clawback in certain circumstances as further described in
the Employment Agreement.
The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the
Employment Agreement, does not purport to be a complete description of the
Employment Agreement, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Employment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.42 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
10.42 Employment Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2022, by and
between the Company and Richard A. Manson.
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