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 3, 2023 |
FISCALNOTE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-39672 | 88-3772307 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
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1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 6th Floor |
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Washington, District of Columbia |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (202) 793-5300 |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
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| The New York Stock Exchange |
Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
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| The New York Stock Exchange |
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.
On April 3, 2023, FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) adopted an Executive Severance Plan (“Severance Plan”). The Severance Plan was adopted to provide specified members of the Company’s executive team with severance benefits in the event of a “Qualifying Termination,” which is defined as an involuntary termination of a participant’s employment by the Company (other than for Cause) or the resignation of a participant for Good Reason.
The Company’s executive officers and certain other employees designated by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors have been designated as participants in the Severance Plan, with Severance Plan benefits consisting of cash severance equal 1.0x of base salary for the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and 0.5x of base salary for other designated participants. All Severance Plan benefits are conditioned on the execution, delivery and non-revocation of a general release in favor of the Company. In the event that a participant experiences a Qualifying Termination under circumstances that entitle the participant to compensation and benefits under the Company’s Change in Control Severance Plan or the terms of any employment agreement between such participant and the Company (collectively, the “Other Plans”), such participant would receive compensation and benefits under one or more of the Other Plans and not under the Severance Plan.
The foregoing description of the Severance Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Severance Plan, a copy of which is filed 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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Exhibit Number | Description | |
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10.1+ |
| Executive Severance Plan, effective as of April 3, 2023. |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
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+ Indicates a management contract of compensatory plan. |
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.
FISCALNOTE HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Todd Aman
Name: Todd Aman
Title: General Counsel
Date: April 6, 2023