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: October 14, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
MusclePharm Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NEVADA | 000-53166 | 77-0664193 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4721 Ironton Street, Building A
Denver, Colorado 80239
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 396-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS |
On October 14, 2014, Mr. Sydney Rollock resigned his position as Chief Marketing and Sales Officer of MusclePharm Corporation (“MusclePharm” or the “Company”).
Simultaneously with Mr. Rollock’s resignation as an employee of the Company, Mr. Rollock and the Company entered into a Separation and Release of Claims Agreement (the “Release Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Rollock ended his employment with the Company.
Pursuant to the Release Agreement, Mr. Rollock shall receive (i) his current base salary up to and including December 31, 2014, (ii) $112,500, to be paid on December 31, 2014, and (iii) all unvested restricted stock units owned by Mr. Rollock pursuant to a previously executed RSU Agreement (as it is defined the Release Agreement) shall vest as scheduled notwithstanding Mr. Rollock’s resignation, in exchange for releasing and discharging the Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries from any and all claims of any kind arising out of, or related to, his employment and separation from employment with the Company.
Mr. Rollock’s resignation was not as a result of any disagreements with the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 10.1 | Separation and Release of Claims Agreement, dated October 10, 2014, between MusclePharm Corporation and Sydney Rollock. |
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.
| MUSCLEPHARM CORPORATION | ||
| Dated: October 20, 2014 | ||
| By: | /s/ Brad J. Pyatt | |
| Name: | Brad J. Pyatt | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |