UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||||||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||||||
| FORM 8-K | ||||||
| (Amendment No.) | ||||||
| CURRENT REPORT | ||||||
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | ||||||
January 20, 2020 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | ||||||
HESKA CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||
| Delaware | 000-22427 | 77-0192527 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
3760 Rocky Mountain Avenue Loveland, Colorado (Address of principal executive offices) | 80538 (Zip Code) | |||||
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (970) 493-7272 | |||||
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 stock, $0.01 par value | HSKA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||
| 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). | ||||||
Emerging Growth Company o | ||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o | ||||||
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Having helped Heska Corporation ("Heska" or the "Company") meet its strategy and corporate development goals in 2019, on January 20, 2020, Jason A. Napolitano and the Company amicably agreed to terminate his employment. The Company and Mr. Napolitano entered into a Separation and Release Agreement pursuant to which (i) Mr. Napolitano agreed, among other things, to execute a customary release of claims in favor of the Company, and (ii) the Company agreed to pay a lump sum severance to Mr. Napolitano of $500,000. Mr. Napolitano has agreed to work with a New York-based boutique investment bank.
Mr. Napolitano was appointed Heska’s Chief Strategy Officer in August 2019 and served in this role through January 20, 2020. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2015 to August 2019 and Chief Strategist from September 2016 to August 2019. He also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 2002 to September 2016. In addition, he served as Heska’s Secretary from February 2009 to March 2019 and from May 2002 to December 2006.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HESKA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation | |
| Dated: January 24, 2020 | By: /s/ Eleanor F. Baker Eleanor F. Baker Vice President , General Counsel and Secretary |