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): March 30, 2023
Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| British Columbia | 000-56364 | 98-1508633 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
700 Tech Court Louisville, Colorado | 80027 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (720) 617-7303
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 | Name of exchange on which registered |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 ☒
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 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective March 30, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the offer of employment, dated December 19, 2022 (the “Offer Letter”), with Jessica Saxton, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Pursuant to the Amendment, Ms. Saxton’s relocation reimbursement was increased from $40,000 to $45,000, she was provided a 12-month housing assistance allowance of $1,500 per month through March 31, 2024, and she was provided a vehicle assistance allowance of $1120 per month through January 31, 2025.
The foregoing description of Ms. Saxton’s Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | (d) | Exhibits: |
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† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
∔ Certain identified information has been excluded from the exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) and/or Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | | CHARLOTTE’S WEB HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| Date: April 3, 2023 | | By: | /s/ Stephen Rogers |
| | | | Stephen Rogers |
| | | | Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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