UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 23, 2020
Giga-tronics Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California |
| 0-12719 |
| 94-2656341 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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5990 Gleason Drive, Dublin, CA |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (925) 328-4650
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, No par value | GIGA | OTCQB Market |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 23, 2020, Giga-tronics Incorporated (the “Company”) entered into amended and restated severance agreements with John Regazzi, its president and chief executive officer, and Lutz Henckels, its executive vice president, chief financial offer and chief operating officer.
Both of the agreements provide that if the executive is terminated without cause, the executive will receive severance payments equal to one 12 months of salary and reimbursements for COBRA insurance costs. If the executive is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason within 12 months of a change of control of the Company, he would instead receive 15 months of salary and reimbursements for COBRA insurance costs, as well as full vesting of all of his equity awards. In either case, as a condition to receiving the severance benefits, the executive would be required to sign a release of claims in favor of the Company and comply with the nonsoliciation provisions of the agreement.
Mr. Regazzi’s severance payment amounts are unchanged from his previous agreement. For Mr. Henckels, the amended and restated severance agreement represents and increase from six months of salary and COBRA benefits in the case of his termination without cause and from nine months of salary and COBRA benefits in the case of his termination without cause or resignation for good reason following a change of control. While certain of the executives’ equity awards previously would or could vest upon a change of control, the amended and restated severance agreements provided that all of their equity awards will vest upon a change of control.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description |
Exhibit 10.1 | Severance Agreement between the Company and John Regazzi dated as of June 23, 2020 |
Exhibit 10.2 | Severance Agreement between the Company and Lutz Henckels dated as of June 23, 2020 |
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: June 24, 2020 | GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED |
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| By: /s/ Lutz P. Henckels Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |