Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 17, 2018, the compensation committee of the Board of Directors of ITUS Corporation (the “Company”) approved certain changes to the compensation of Dr. Amit Kumar, the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, and Michael J. Catelani, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Specifically, Dr. Kumar’s base salary was increased from $300,000 per year to $360,000 per year and Mr. Catelani’s base salary was increased from $229,000 per year to $252,500 per year, such increases to be effective retroactively as of January 1, 2018. In addition, each of Dr. Kumar and Mr. Catelani received a cash bonus of $33,333 to be paid by January 31, 2018.
The Company also approved a new policy permitting employees of the Company that have waived health insurance coverage to receive the cash value of their eligible health insurance benefits. As a result of this new policy, Dr. Kumar will receive approximately $25,000 in cash in lieu of receiving health insurance benefits during our fiscal year 2018.
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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.
Dated: January 23, 2018 | | |
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| ITUS CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Amit Kumar |
| | Name: Dr. Amit Kumar |
| | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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