MIDWEST HOLDING INC. FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
Employment Agreement (the "Amended Agreement") with its Chief Executive Officer,
The material revisions in the Amended Agreement compared to
Base Salary.
In addition, the Amended Agreement provides that in no event shall her Base
Salary be reduced, absent changed economic circumstances of the Company (for
example, where base salaries are reduced across-the-board for members of senior
management of the Company). The Base Salary continues to be payable for up to
six months in case of illness or temporary disability of
Change of Control Provision. The Amended Agreement added a provision regarding a
Change of Control Event (defined below). In connection with a Qualifying
Termination (as that term is defined below) that occurs in connection with or
within the 12 month period following the effective date of a Change in Control
Event, and provided
exhibit to the Amended Agreement (the "Release"), the Company is obligated to
(a) make a lump sum payment to her in an amount equal to two times the sum of
the Base Salary and the Target Bonus (as defined below) relating to the calendar
year of her Qualifying Termination; (b) fully vest all of the stock options and
other equity awards (if any) granted to her (with all performance vesting awards
being deemed achieved at target); and (c) subject to her timely election of
continuation coverage under COBRA, pay a lump sum amount equal to the total
monthly premiums that would be necessary to continue participation by
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extent permitted under applicable law and the terms of such plan) for a period
of 18 months following the date of her termination.
Under the Amended Agreement, "Change in Control Event" means:
(i) Any transaction in which shares of Company voting securities
representing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all outstanding
Company voting securities are issued by the Company, or sold or transferred by
the Company's stockholders, in either case resulting in those persons and
entities who beneficially owned Company voting securities representing more than
50% of the total combined voting power of all outstanding Company voting
securities immediately prior to such transaction ceasing to beneficially own
Company securities representing more than 50% of the total combined voting power
of all outstanding Company voting securities immediately after such transaction;
(ii) The merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity
resulting in those persons and entities who beneficially owned Company voting
securities representing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all
outstanding Company voting securities immediately prior to such transaction
ceasing to beneficially own Company voting securities representing more than 50%
of the total combined voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the
surviving corporation or resulting entity immediately after such merger or
consolidation; or
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(iii) The sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets unless
those persons or entities who beneficially owned Company voting securities
representing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all outstanding
Company voting securities immediately prior to such asset sale beneficially own
voting securities of the purchasing entity representing more than 50% of the
total combined voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the
purchasing entity immediately after such asset sale.
The following is a summary of the remainder of the terms of the Amended
Agreement which, other than certain clarifying language and updating for the
passage of time, generally remain unchanged from the previous employment
agreement:
Term. The term of the Amended Agreement has remained unchanged, ending on
thereafter for successive one-year renewal terms unless written notice of
nonrenewal is given by either party. If a notice of nonrenewal is given, the
term of employment will end at either the end of the initial term or renewal
term, as the case may be, unless terminated earlier as described below.
Bonus.
Base Salary ("Target Bonus"). The actual annual bonus may range from 0% to 150%
of the Base Salary. For 2022,
Equity Compensation.
connection with the Amended Agreement and her previously granted stock options
remained unchanged.
Benefits. The Company will continue to provide
other benefits as are customarily provided to similarly situated executives of
the Company, including paid personal leave of up to four weeks, sick leave of
one week, coverage under the Company's medical, life, disability and other
insurance plans, and reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses in
accordance with the Company's expense reimbursement policy.
Termination. Either the Company or
Agreement prior to the expiration of its Term at any time upon written notice.
Effect of Termination; Severance. In the event of a termination of employment of
for Good Cause (as defined below),
any earned but unpaid Base Salary, Target Bonus and other benefits through the
date of termination as well as unreimbursed business expenses.
In the event of voluntary resignation of employment by
Reason (as defined below), she will be entitled to payment, on a semi-monthly
basis, of her Base Salary for a period of 12 months following her resignation
and will be paid any earned but unpaid Target Bonus for the prior year;
provided, that she is in compliance with the non-compete provisions of the
Amended Agreement and executes and does not revoke the Release.
In addition to the foregoing, if (i) the Company terminates the employment of
the Company does not renew the Amended Agreement, or (iii)
then provided that she is in compliance with the non-compete provisions of the
Amended Agreement and executes and does not revoke the Release, the Company will
(A) pay
for 12 months following her termination, (B) provide continued vesting of all of
her outstanding stock options and equity awards through the 12-month severance
period and (C) to the extent
under COBRA, pay to her a lump sum amount equal to the total monthly premiums
necessary to extend such coverage for the 12-month severance period.
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Non-Competition. During her employment with the Company and for a period of 12
months thereafter,
Company within
Clawbacks.
requirements in effect under applicable law, government regulation or stock
exchange listing standards.
"Good Cause" generally includes (subject to certain cure provisions):
(i) willfully engaging in acts or omissions determined to constitute fraud,
breach of fiduciary duty or intentional wrongdoing or malfeasance;
(ii) conviction of, or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to charges
of, any criminal violation involving fraud, theft or dishonesty;
(iii) conviction of, or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to charges
of, any non-vehicular felony which has or is substantially likely to have a
material adverse effect on her ability to carry out her duties under the Amended
Agreement or on the reputation or activities of the Company;
(iv) habitual abuse of alcohol, illegal drugs or controlled substances or
non-prescribed prescription medicine, and such abuse materially and adversely
interferes with the performance of her duties and responsibilities;
(v) a material breach of the terms of any agreement between
Company relating to her employment;
(vi) engaging in acts or omissions constituting gross negligence in the
performance (or non-performance) of her duties; or
(vii) material failure in the performance of her duties and/or responsibilities
on behalf of the Company.
"Good Reason" generally means (subject to certain cure provisions):
(i) any material diminution of any duties, responsibilities, and authorities
inconsistent in any respect with
Officer;
(ii) any failure by the Company to comply with any of the compensation
provisions of the Amended Agreement (except for isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which are remedied by the
Company); or
(iii) the Company materially breaches the terms of any agreement between
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satisfy the conditions and requirements of the Amended Agreement.
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The foregoing is a summary of the material features of the Second Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the full text of it, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Report:
Exhibit No. Description
10.2 Second Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement BetweenGeorgette C. Nicholas andMidwest Holding Inc. datedSeptember 30, 2022 . 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 5
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