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): August 2, 2021
AMERGENT HOSPITALITY GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-56160 | 84-4842958 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification) |
7529 Red Oak Lane
Charlotte, NC 28226
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
(Former address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(704) 366-5122
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common stock, $0.0001 par value
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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The board of directors of Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. (“Amergent or the “company”), upon recommendation of the compensation committee, granted and issue the equity awards set forth in subsections 5.8(a), 5.8(b)(i) and 5.8(b)(ii) of Frederick L. Glick’s Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective July 1, pursuant to the 2021 Inducement Plan, as amended, more specifically as follows:
● | Fifty thousand (50,000) unrestricted shares of the Corporation’s common stock, $0.0001 par value (shares of the Corporation’s common stock referred to herein as “Shares”); |
● | Fully vested 5-year stock options to purchase 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.50 per Share; and |
● | 5-year stock options to purchase an aggregate of 300,000 Shares, 100,000 of which are exercisable at $0.56 per Share, 100,000 of which are exercisable at $0.81 per Share, and 100,000 of which are exercisable at $1.08 per Share. These option awards vest in twelve equal installments, the first installment vesting immediately and the remaining installments vesting on each of October 1, 2021, January 1, 2022, April 1, 2022, July 1, 2022, October 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, April 1, 2023, July 1, 2023, October 1, 2023, January 1, 2024, and April 1, 2024. These option awards further vest based on exercise price, with lower priced options vesting first. |
Amergent issued an unrestricted stock award agreement and nonstatutory option award agreements to Frederick L. Glick evidencing the grants.
Previously, the board increased the 2021 Inducement Plan (“Plan”) to reserve 500,000 shares of common stock for grants to Mr. Glick under his agreement. The plan was registered on Form S-8 on August 2, 2021.
The foregoing descriptions of the employment agreement, award agreements and Plan do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full texts of such documents, which are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 are incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On July 13, 2021, Amergent remitted the True-Up Payment in the aggregate amount of $66,136.49, as required under the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, to the original holders, satisfying Amergent’s obligations to such original holders.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits
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.
Date: August 6, 2021
Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Pruitt | |
Michael D. Pruitt | ||
Chief Executive Officer |