UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 19, 2021
cbdMD, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
North Carolina | 001-38299 | 47-3414576 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8845 Red Oak Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 445-3060
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
common | YCBD | NYSE American |
8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | YCBDpA | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 19, 2021 cbdMD, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into an Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement with Martin A. Sumichrast, the Corporation’s Chairman and co-Chief Executive Officer, and on April 19, 2021 CBD Industries LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation (“CBD Industries”), entered into an Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement with R. Scott Coffman, Chief Executive Officer of CBD Industries and co-Chief Executive Officer and President of the Corporation.
Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement with Martin A. Sumichrast
The Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated April 19, 2021 with Mr. Sumichrast (the “Sumichrast Employment Agreement”) amends and restates the terms of the Executive Employment Agreement dated September 6, 2018 between the Corporation and Mr. Sumichrast, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Executive Employment Agreement dated November 13, 2020, as follows:
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extended to term of the employment agreement to December 31, 2023;
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increased his base salary from $335,000 annually to $370,000 through December 31, 2021, which increases to $425,000 annually for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, which further increases to $500,000 annually for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023;
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granted him, under the terms of the Corporation’s 2021 Equity Compensation Plan, (i) a restricted stock award of an aggregate of 750,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, vesting at the rate of 250,000 shares on each of January 1, 2022, January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024, and (ii) stock options to purchase an aggregate of 750,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.39 per share, which was equal to the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock as reported on the NYSE American on the trading day immediately preceding the date of the agreement, vesting at the rate of 250,000 stock options on each of January 1, 2022, January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024;
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added a provision that he is eligible for an annual cash performance bonus of up to 50% of his base salary payable in cash upon the Corporation reporting Total Net Sales (as defined in the Sumichrast Employment Agreement) equal or exceeding the amount set forth below for each performance bonus period:
Performance Bonus Period Minimum Total | Net Sales for Performance Bonus Period |
October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 | $60,000,000 |
October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 | $80,000,000 |
October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 | $100,000,000 |
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provided that the Corporation is to maintain a “key man” life insurance on Mr. Sumichrast’s life in a coverage amount of $10,000,000, paid for by the Corporation, of which the Corporation will be the beneficiary for the first $3,000,000 of coverage and Mr. Sumichrast’s estate will be the beneficiary for the remaining $7,000,000 of coverage.
The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Sumichrast Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.
R. Scott Coffman
The Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated April 19, 2021 with Mr. Coffman (the “Coffman Employment Agreement”) amends and restates the terms of the Executive Employment Agreement dated December 20, 2018 between CBD Industries and Mr. Coffman, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Executive Employment Agreement dated November 13, 2020, as follows:
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increased his base salary from $335,000 annually to $370,000 through December 31, 2021, which increases to $425,000 annually for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, which further increases to $500,000 annually for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023; and
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added a provision that he is eligible for an annual cash performance bonus of up to 50% of his base salary payable in cash upon the Corporation reporting Total Net Sales (as defined in the Coffman Employment Agreement) equal or exceeding the amount set forth below for each performance bonus period:
Performance Bonus Period Minimum Total | Net Sales for Performance Bonus Period |
October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 | $60,000,000 |
October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 | $80,000,000 |
October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 | $100,000,000 |
The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Coffman Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Incorporated by Reference | Filed or Furnished Herewith | |||||||||
No. | Exhibit Description | Form | Date Filed | Number | ||||||
Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated April 19, 2021 by and between cbdMD, Inc. and Martin A. Sumichrast | Filed | |||||||||
Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated April 19, 2021 by and between CBD Industries LLC and R. Scott Coffman | Filed |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
cbdMD, Inc. | ||
Date: April 21, 2021 | By: | /s/ T. Ronan Kennedy |
T. Ronan Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |