Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On August 4, 2020, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of P.A.M. Transportation
Services, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Joseph A. Vitiritto to serve as the
Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer beginning August 18, 2020.
Mr. Vitiritto succeeds the Company's former President and Chief Executive
Officer, Daniel H. Cushman, who retired effective May 1, 2020, and Matthew T.
Moroun, who has served as interim CEO since May 1, 2020. Mr. Moroun will remain
as Chairman of the Board of the Company.
In connection with his employment as President of the Company, Mr. Vitiritto has
been appointed by the Board as a director of the Company to fill the vacant
position previously held by Mr. Cushman, effective August 18, 2020. Mr.
Vitiritto has also been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Board.
Mr. Vitiritto, age 49, has served as Senior Vice President of Pricing and
Network Design for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. ("Knight-Swift")
since May 2019. Prior to assuming that role, Mr. Vitiritto served in various
managerial capacities for Knight-Swift and its predecessor, Knight
Transportation, Inc., beginning in 2003, including most recently as Senior Vice
President of Operations - Swift Transition Team and Senior Vice President of
Human Resources. He has over 25 years of experience in the transportation
industry. Mr. Vitiritto's significant operational experience and expertise in
the transportation industry and future knowledge of the day-to-day management of
the Company will bring valuable insight to the Company's Board of Directors.
On August 4, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr.
Vitiritto pursuant to which he will serve as the Company's President and Chief
Executive Officer (the "Employment Agreement"). Under the terms of the
Employment Agreement, Mr. Vitiritto will receive an annual base salary of
$530,036 and a cash bonus for fiscal year 2020 of $328,500, payable in December
2020 or January 2021. Mr. Vitiritto will be eligible to earn an annual bonus
incentive award for 2021 in an amount up to 100% of his then current base
salary, with the actual bonus amount to be awarded based on the satisfaction of
predetermined performance criteria to be established at later date. He will also
be eligible for future annual cash bonuses as determined by the Board. Payment
of any bonus for fiscal year 2021 and thereafter will be made in five annual
installments of 20% each beginning in the year following the year in which the
bonus is earned, subject to his continued employment or retirement after
reaching age 65. Mr. Vitiritto's performance will be reviewed annually for
changes in base salary.
Upon commencement of his employment with the Company, Mr. Vitiritto will also
receive a grant of 40,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company which
will vest in installments of 5,000 shares each in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2027 and
10,000 shares each in 2025 and 2026, subject to his continued employment or
retirement after reaching age 65.
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, the Company may terminate Mr. Vitiritto's
employment at any time with or without cause. If his employment is terminated by
the Company without "just cause" (as defined in the Employment Agreement), Mr.
Vitiritto will be entitled to receive his base salary and COBRA for a period of
60 weeks following such termination, provided that Mr. Vitiritto signs a
separation agreement with the Company. If such termination occurs in the first
24 months of his employment with the Company, he will also be entitled to
severance of $621,000 paid in three equal installments over 12 months in lieu of
the vesting of his restricted stock award. The Employment Agreement also
provides Mr. Vitiritto the right to terminate his employment with the Company
upon six months' prior written notice to the Company. However, the Company has
the right to terminate Mr. Vitiritto's employment immediately upon receipt of
such notice. In the event of such termination, Mr. Vitiritto is entitled to
receive his base salary only for the six-month period following the Company's
receipt of his notice of termination. Mr. Vitiritto's employment with the
Company will be terminated upon his death and may be terminated by the Company
upon his disability. Upon termination due to disability, Mr. Vitiritto will
continue to receive his compensation for a period of three months after the date
of disability, along with any residual bonus earned but not yet paid.
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Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Vitiritto is subject to a covenant not to
compete with the Company and certain affiliated companies under common ownership
with the Company for a period of one year following the termination of Mr.
Vitiritto's employment with the Company. Mr. Vitiritto is also subject to
covenants with respect to the confidentiality of the Company's proprietary
information and non-solicitation of employees.
This description of the terms of the Company's employment of Mr. Vitiritto does
not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of
the Employment Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On August 4, 2020, the Board of the Company adopted a second amendment (the
"Bylaw Amendment") to the Company's Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended
(the "Bylaws"). The Bylaw Amendment amends the borrowing authority provision of
the Bylaws to expressly permit the Board to authorize the officers and agents of
the Company to grant mortgages and other security interests in the Company's
real property to secure loans and other indebtedness of the Company. The Bylaw
Amendment became effective on August 4, 2020.
The foregoing description of the Bylaw Amendment is only a summary and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, as
amended by the Bylaw Amendment, which are attached as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3
hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2007).
3.2 First Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Form 8-K filed on
January 7, 2020).
3.3 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant.
10.1 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Joseph A. Vitiritto, dated
August 4, 2020.
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