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): March 4, 2021
Laird Superfood, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-39537 | 81-1589788 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
275 W. Lundgren Mill Drive, Sisters, Oregon | 97759 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 670-6796
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | LSF | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined 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 March 4, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Laird Superfood, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a form of annual cash incentive plan (the “Bonus Plan”). The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, other full-time executives and key employees are eligible to participate in the Bonus Plan, subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The Bonus Plan provides participants the opportunity to earn an annual cash payment based on the achievement of pre-established performance goals. A copy of the Bonus Plan is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.
Also on March 4, 2021, the Compensation Committee adopted performance goals and target payment amounts relating to the 2021 fiscal year. The 2021 performance goals consist of achieving net revenue targets (weighted at 75%), gross margin targets (weighted at 15%), and the demonstration of certain Company values (weighted at 10%). The threshold, target and maximum payments, expressed as a percentage of annual base salary, for each of the Company’s named executive officers under the 2021 bonus plan are as follows:
Threshold/Target Payment | Maximum Payment | |||
Paul Hodge | 50% | 100% | ||
Valerie Ells | 50% | 100% |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | Description | |
10.1 | Form of Laird Superfood, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan |
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.
Date: March 10, 2021 | Laird Superfood, Inc. | |||||
By: | /s/ Valerie Ells | |||||
Name: | Valerie Ells | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |