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): June 9, 2016
Spindle, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | | 000-55151 | | 20-8241820 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8700 E. Vista Bonita Dr., Suite 260
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-560-9198
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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
(b) Resignation of Chief Executive Officer and a Director
On June 9, 2016, William Clark resigned as a member of Spindle, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”), which included his position as Chairman of the Board. Upon Mr. Clark’s resignation, the Board unanimously voted to have Mr. Francis Knuettel II serve as Chairman of the Board. On June 9, 2016, the Board approved moving the Company’s headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. Effective June 10, 2016 (the “Transition Period”), Mr. Clark resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in order to facilitate the Company’s move to Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Clark entered into a Transition Agreement with the Company whereby Mr. Clark will assist the Company through July 31, 2016 pursuant to which Mr. Clark shall receive his prorated salary along with stock compensation as follows: (i) five hundred thousand (500,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in connection with the transfer of all of the Company’s property and information back to the Company of which two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares shall vest immediately and two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares shall vest on the last day of the Transition Period; (ii) two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in connection with the finalization of a contemplated transaction on the CT Payments Gateway of which one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) shares shall vest immediately and one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) shares shall vest on the last day of the Transition Period; and (iii) two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in connection with the finalization of a contemplated transaction on the Catalyst Gateway of which one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) shares shall vest immediately and one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) shares shall vest on the last day of the Transition Period.
(c) Appointment of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
On June 13, 2016, the Company announced that its Board had appointed Michael J. Schwartz, age 50, to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 13, 2016 and is expected to serve in that capacity until the Board completes its search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Schwartz is a payments industry veteran, most recently serving, from 2015 until 2016, as Chief Technology Officer, International Group of Fiserv, a leading global provider of information management and electronic commerce systems for the financial services industry. Prior to that role at Fiserv Mr. Schwartz served as Chief Information Officer, Biller Solutions at Fiserv from 2012 to 2014. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Schwartz was the Chief Operating Officer for IP Commerce. Early in his career, Mr. Schwartz was Senior VP, International Technology and Chief Technology Officer for TSYS Acquiring, a whole owned subsidiary of NYSE traded TSS. Mr. Schwartz received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University.
In connection with Mr. Schwartz’s appointment as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company and Mr. Schwartz entered into an Executive Consulting Agreement dated June 12, 2016 which provides a salary of $10,000 a month and an equity grant of forty-two thousand five hundred shares of restricted common stock per month. The foregoing summary of Mr. Schwartz’s Executive Consulting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof, which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Appointment of Director
On June 14, 2016, the Company announced the appointment of Brian Bates as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Bates has nearly thirty years’ experience in the telecommunications industry and over twenty-five years of experience in the payments industry. Mr. Bates previously served as President and subsequently as Chief Executive Officer for Solveras Payment Solutions from 2009 until it was acquired by TransFirst in August 2011, and Mr. Bates remained with TransFirst through April 2012. Prior to being Chief Executive Officer of Solveras, Mr. Bates was President and Chief Operating Officer for Transaction Network Services, a global payments provider traded on the New York Stock Exchange from April 2001 to September 2006. Prior to that Mr. Bates was President and Chief Operating Officer for Paylinx, an online payment services provider from 1998 until it was acquired by CyberSource in 2000.
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 13, 2016, the Company issued a press release related to Mr. Schwartz’s appointment. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.
On June 14, 2016, the Company issued a press release related to Mr. Bates’s appointment. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated June 13, 2016, issued by Spindle, Inc. |
99.2 | Press Release, dated June 14, 2016, issued by Spindle, Inc. |
10.1 | Executive Consulting Agreement, dated June 12, 2016, between Spindle, Inc. and Michael J. Schwartz. |
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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.
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| SPINDLE, INC. |
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Date: June 14, 2016 | By: | /s/ John Devlin |
| | Name: John Devlin |
| | Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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