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 31, 2020

 

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Ipsidy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 000-54545 46-2069547
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

670 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, New York 11561

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

516-274-8700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
   
Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers

On May 22, 2020, Phillip L. Kumnick, Deputy Chairman of Ipsidy Inc. (the “Company”), was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Philip R. Broenniman, a director of the Company, was appointed as Chief Operating Officer and President of the Company. On December 31, 2020 effective May 22, 2020, Mr. Kumnick and Mr. Broenniman each entered into Offer Letters with the Company providing that each of the executives will devote their full time and attention to the business of the Company on an “at will” basis.

 

Pursuant to the Offer Letter entered with Mr. Kumnick, Mr. Kumnick base salary since his engagement was $125,000 per year and was increased to $187,500 per annum as of November 1, 2020. Subject to the Company achieving a revenue target of not less than $8,000,000 in a fiscal year (the “Revenue Target”), the base salary is to be increased to $250,000 per annum and to be again further reviewed by the Compensation Committee based on prevailing market conditions. Further, upon achieving the Revenue Target or a portion thereof or in the event of a change of control or involuntary termination, Mr. Kumnick will receive a bonus of up to $64,980. Mr. Kumnick is also eligible to receive the usual benefits available to the executives of the Company.

 

Pursuant to the Offer Letter entered with Mr. Broenniman, Mr. Broenniman base salary since his engagement was $87,500 per year and was increased to $131,250 per annum as of November 1, 2020. Subject to the Company achieving the Revenue Targets, the base salary is to be increased to $175,000 per annum and to be again further reviewed by the Compensation Committee based on prevailing market conditions. Further, upon achieving the Revenue Target or a portion thereof or in the event of a change of control or involuntary termination, Mr. Broenniman will receive a bonus of up to $45,833. Mr. Broenniman is also eligible to receive the usual benefits available to the executives of the Company.

 

In May 2020, Mr. Kumnick was granted options to acquire 33,333,334 shares of common stock and Mr. Broenniman was granted options to acquire 16,666,666 shares of common stock. 20% of the options vest at grant and the balance vest subject to performance conditions.

 

The foregoing information is a summary of each of the agreements involved in the transactions described above, is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those agreements, each of which will be attached an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Readers should review those agreements for a complete understanding of the terms and conditions associated with this transaction.

 

 

 

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.

 

  Ipsidy Inc.
   
Date: January 7, 2021 By: /s/ Stuart Stoller
  Name: Stuart Stoller
  Title: Chief Financial Officer