LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC appointed new CEO

Item 5.02 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.



 
Resignation of Chief Operating Officer

 

On August 30, 2021, the Company and Bruce Bromage, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release pursuant to which Dr. Bromage agreed to resign as an officer and employee of the Company and the Company and Dr. Bromage agreed to terminate Dr. Bromage's employment agreement with Dr. Bromage's employment on September 30, 2021 (the "Bromage Separation Agreement"). The Bromage Separation Agreement provides for the payment of severance compensation to Dr. Bromage in the form of a lump sum equal to $316,285.00 (subject to tax withholdings). In addition, it provides for the accelerated vesting the remaining 2,430,000 unvested stock options held by Dr. Bromage as of the termination date and the extension of the exercise period of his options until the earlier of the second anniversary of the termination date outlined in the Bromage Separation Agreement or the date on which such options would otherwise expire and terminate in accordance with its terms if Dr. Bromage had not resigned. This results in a total of 10,329,692 stock options being exercisable by Dr. Bromage as of the termination date. In connection with the Bromage Separation Agreement, Dr. Bromage granted the Company general releases subject to customary exceptions.

 

The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of the Separation Agreement and is qualified by reference to the full text of such agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Resignation of Vice President- Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

On August 30, 2021, the Company and Bryce Van, the Company's Vice President- Finance, entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release pursuant to which Mr. Van agreed to resign as an officer and employee of the Company and the Company and Mr. Van agreed to terminate Mr. Van's employment agreement with Mr. Van's employment to end on October 15, 2021 (the "Van Separation Agreement"). The Van Separation Agreement provides for the payment of severance compensation to Mr. Van in the form of a lump sum equal to $252,889.69 (subject to tax withholdings). In addition, it provides for the extension of the exercise period of his options until the earlier of the second anniversary of the termination date outlined in the Van Separation Agreement or the date on which such options would otherwise expire and terminate in accordance with its terms if Mr. Van had not resigned. This results in a total of 2,046,500 stock options being exercisable by Mr. Van as of the termination date. Under the Van Separation Agreement, Mr. Van agreed to be available to provide assistance to the Company by telephone with no additional consideration for sixty days following the termination date. In connection with the Van Separation Agreement, Mr. Van granted the Company general releases subject to customary exceptions.

 

The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of the Separation Agreement and is qualified by reference to the full text of such agreement attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Appointment of New Executive Officers

 

On August 30, 2021, the Board appointed Tony Chung as the Company's principal financial and accounting officer. Mr. Chung is the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and in that capacity, serves as the Company's principal executive officer.