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): December 5, 2014
SPIRE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts | 0-12742 | 04-2457335 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Patriots Park, Bedford, Massachusetts | 01730-2396 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 275-6000
Not Applicable |
(Former name or address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Secured Promissory Note
On December 5, 2014, Spire Corporation (the “Company”) issued a secured promissory note to Roger G. Little, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to which the Company is obligated to pay Mr. Little an aggregate principal amount of $264,000 (the “Note”). The Company will use proceeds from the Note to fund certain ordinary course operating expenses and other ordinary course obligations.
The Note is due and payable on February 28, 2015 (the “Maturity Date”), and is non-interest bearing, except in the event of default, when the outstanding principal balance of the Note would then bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum. Events of default under the Note include (i) the Company’s failure to pay the amounts thereunder when due, subject to a grace period as specified in the Note; (ii) a default by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement (as defined below); or (iii) certain events of bankruptcy of the Company.
The Company also agreed to pay Mr. Little a loan fee of $25,000 no later than the Maturity Date. The Note and the loan fee may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time by the Company without penalty.
The foregoing description of the Note does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Note, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Security Agreement
On December 5, 2014, the Company entered into a security agreement (the “Security Agreement”) with Mr. Little, pursuant to which it granted Mr. Little a security interest in certain of its collateral as security for the Company’s obligations under the Note.
The foregoing description of the Security Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Security Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information contained in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
10.1 Secured Promissory Note issued to Roger G. Little, dated December 5, 2014.
10.2 Security Agreement, dated December 5, 2014, by and between Spire Corporation and Roger G. Little.
SIGNATURE
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.
SPIRE CORPORATION | ||
Date: December 11, 2014 | By: | /s/ Robert S. Lieberman |
Robert S. Lieberman | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
10.1 | Secured Promissory Note issued to Roger G. Little, dated December 5, 2014. | |
10.2 | Security Agreement, dated December 5, 2014, by and between Spire Corporation and Roger G. Little. |