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| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP | a50836272ex10_1.htm |
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) | March 27, 2014 |
Technical Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-34816 | 04-2295040 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA | 01742 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (978) 287-5100 | |
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 27, 2014, Technical Communications Corporation entered into a lease agreement with Batstone, LLC for the Company’s current facilities located at 100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA 01742. A copy of the agreement dated March 27, 2014 describing the agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein.
The lease provides for an initial term of five years from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2019 at an annual rental payment of $170,602.50. The lease also grants the Company the option to renew for two additional two and one-half year periods at an annual rental payment of $170,602.50. The leased premises are approximately 22,747 square feet to be used for office, research and development, and assembly activities.
The Company is obligated to pay its proportionate share of real estate taxes and assessments, as well as its proportionate shares of certain operating costs, including ice and snow removal and regular ground maintenance. The Company also is responsible for maintaining all interior portions of the leased premises, while the landlord is responsible for the building and structure of the building of which the leased premises are a part, in addition to the surrounding parking areas.
The lease also includes a right of first refusal in favor of the Company, pursuant to which TCC has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the property containing the leased premises on the same terms and subject to the same conditions as offered by the landlord to a prospective purchaser.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| a. | Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable |
| b. | Pro forma financial information. Not applicable. |
| c. | Shell company transactions. Not applicable. |
| d. | Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 hereof, and the information contained in this report and such exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly stated therein. |
Exhibit No. Title
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10.1
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Standard Form Commercial Lease Agreement between Technical Communications Corporation and Batstone, LLC dated as of March 27, 2014
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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.
| Technical Communications Corporation | |||
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Dated: April 2, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Carl H. Guild, Jr. | |
| Carl H. Guild, Jr. | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||