UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): December 23, 2020
ZOMEDICA CORP. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Alberta, Canada | 001-38298 | N/A | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
100 Phoenix Drive, Suite 180, Ann Arbor, Michigan | 48108 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 369-2555
Not Applicable |
(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 Shares, without par value | ZOM | NYSE American |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 23, 2020, the executive employment agreement, dated September 19, 2019, between Zomedica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“ZPI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Zomedica Corp. (the “Company”), and Stephanie Morley, the Company’s President and Chief Medical Officer, was amended effective January 1, 2021. Among other things, the amendment (i) confirms the change in Dr. Morley’s title to President and Chief Medical Officer, effective as of August 17, 2020, (ii) provides that, in lieu of a quarterly bonus, Dr. Morley will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus of $60,000 upon the achievement of certain objectives to be established by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer prior to the beginning of each calendar year, and a pro rata portion of that bonus if her employment is subject to a Termination Without Cause on or after July 1, (iii) removes the obligation of the Company to provide Dr. Morley with an annual grant of options to acquire 500,000 common shares, and (iv) makes certain other conforming changes to reflect the foregoing. Except as described above, the terms of Dr. Morley’s executive employment agreement remain in full force and effect. Dr. Morley’s executive employment agreement, and the amendment described above, are filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
In addition, On December 23, 2020, the executive employment agreement, dated July 1, 2017, between ZPI and Bruk Herbst, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, was amended effective January 1, 2021. Among other things, the amendment (i) provides that, in lieu of a quarterly bonus, Mr. Herbst will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus of $60,000 upon the achievement of certain objectives to be established by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer prior to the beginning of each calendar year, and a pro rata portion of that bonus if his employment is subject to a Termination Without Cause on or after July 1, and (ii) makes certain other conforming changes to reflect the foregoing. Mr. Herbst’s executive employment agreement was previously amended on November 19, 2020 to increase his base salary to $225,000 and to remove his entitlement to a monthly allowance of $4,000, all effective January 1, 2021. Except as described above, the terms of Mr. Herbst’s executive employment agreement remain in full force and effect. Mr. Herbst’s executive employment agreement, and the amendments described above, are filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibit is furnished with this report:
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.
ZOMEDICA CORP. | ||
Date: December 23, 2020 | By: /s/ Ann Marie Cotter | |
Name: Ann Marie Cotter | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |