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 Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2016
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | 001-33522
(Commission
File Number) | 20-2110031
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
Three Riverway, Suite 300 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) | 77056 (Zip Code) |
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(713) 579-0600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 2, 2016, Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. entered into an amendment to its consulting agreement with Robert Rigdon, a director and the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the amendment, Mr. Rigdon will receive a monthly fee of $15,000 for his services through the end of the term in February 2017.
The foregoing description of the amendment to the consulting agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendment to the consulting agreement which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits
10.1 Consulting Agreement between the Company and Robert Rigdon dated effective February 15, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2016).
10.2* Amendment to Consulting Agreement between the Company and Robert Rigdon dated October 2, 2016.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. |
| Dated: October 5, 2016 | /s/ Roger Ondreko |
| | Roger Ondreko |
| | Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
| 10.1 | Consulting Agreement between the Company and Robert Rigdon dated effective February 15, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2016). |
| 10.2* | Amendment to Consulting Agreement between the Company and Robert Rigdon dated October 2, 2016. |
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
