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): May 16, 2023
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation) | | 001-40202
(Commission
File Number) | | 86-0490034
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
15 Ave. Munoz Rivera Ste 2200 San Juan, PR 00901
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) |
(833) 373-3228
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| | | |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.001 | RCAT | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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).
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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Effective May 16, 2023, our Board of Directors approved extensions of our employment agreements with our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Our Executive Employment Agreement with our CEO, Jeffrey Thompson (originally entered into on March 31, 2021) and our Executive Employment Agreement with our COO, Allan Evans (originally entered into on January 11, 2021), have both been extended to May 10, 2026 by way of Amendments which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 16, 2023, our Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the following cash and equity compensation to the independent members of the Board for our 2024 fiscal year which commenced May 1, 2023:
| Independent Director | Additional Roles | Cash Compensation | RSUs |
| Joseph Freedman | Lead director; Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee | $80,000 | 84,905 |
| Nicholas Liuzza, Jr. | Chair, Comp Committee | $55,000 | 56,604 |
| Mary Beth Long | | $45,000 | 56,604 |
| Christopher Moe | Chair, Audit Committee | $65,000 | 84,905 |
The shares of restricted stock granted to our independent directors were valued at a price of $1.06 per share. The shares of restricted stock will vest as follows: (i) 25% of the shares vested on May 16, 2023; and (ii) additional 25% portions will vest on each of November 16, 2023, February 16, 2024, and May 16, 2024. The restricted stock was issued pursuant to our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 16, 2023, our Board of Directors appointed Mary Beth Long and Christopher Moe to serve as independent director members of the Compensation Committee of the Board. They will fill the committee vacancies left by Joseph Freedman, who has resigned from the committee, and Jonathan Read, who resigned from the Board in November of 2022.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and 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.
| | RED CAT HOLDINGS, INC. | |
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| Dated: May 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey M. Thompson | |
| | | Name: Jeffrey M. Thompson | |
| | | Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
