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): April 15, 2020
Commission file number: 000-53662
IronClad Encryption Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 81-0409475 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| | |
1 Riverway, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas | | 77056 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(888) 362-7972
(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
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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, $0.001 par value | | IRNC | | OTCIQ |
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).
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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. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events and Information.
On April 15, 2020 Mr. Daniel M. Lerner, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of IronClad Encryption Corporation (“IronClad”) filed a petition in District Court of Harris County, Texas, for breach of his employment agreement due to non-payment of a portion of his compensation.
IronClad believes the petition is procedurally and legally deficient. IronClad believes the cause of action is without merit and any damages claimed are outside the scope of Mr. Lerner’s employment agreement.
Mr. Lerner’s employment agreement states that “…any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement…shall be resolved by mediation and, if necessary, final and binding arbitration, to be held in Houston, Texas.” In responding to the petition, IronClad incurred significant legal fees in order to convince the District Court to act in accordance with the plain text of the employment agreement and to compel mediation and arbitration in this matter.
Mr. Lerner and IronClad have agreed that mediation would not be effective in this matter, and a date for starting arbitration has not yet been set.
IronClad believes it will prevail in this matter; however, the costs of litigation and arbitration have been and will continue to be material to the financial position and limited liquidity of the company.
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,
IronClad Encryption Corporation
Date: May 14, 2020
/s/ David G. Gullickson
By: ______________________
David G. Gullickson,
Vice President, Treasurer, and
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
