Item 5.02. Departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors; appointment of certain officers; compensatory arrangements of certain officers.
OnJanuary 21, 2022 , at the annual meeting of our Board of Directors immediately following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders,Serguei Melnik , a Board member, President and Secretary of the Company, was also appointed Chairman of the Board.
Newly-Elected Member of Our Board of Directors
Irina Gram-Contulescu, 34, was elected as a director of the Company at theJanuary 21, 2022 stockholders meeting. Irina is a new member of our Board, and is a Senior Financial Analyst at Thales IFEC,Melbourne, Florida . There she is responsible for financial planning, analysis and risk and opportunities reviews of multiple development and customer programs. From 2016 to 2017, she was a Project Engineering Coordinator at Thales IFEC, where she executed budgeting and forecasting activities with specialized focus on SFRD spending, interfaced with engineering team to monitor and report the performance of the financial impact of projects. From 2013 to 2016, she held various project management, accounting and reporting positions withSiemens Building Technology, Inc. ,Winter Park, Florida . She received a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from theUniversity of Central Florida ,Orlando, Florida , where she graduated inMay 2015 , with honors, and received a Masters in Business Administration from theUniversity of Central Florida ,Orlando, Florida , inMay 2019 .
Issuance of Stock Options to Directors and Management
OnJanuary 21, 2022 , the newly-elected Board of Directors approved the following option grants and the issuance of Option Award Agreements with respect thereto to officers and directors as set forth in the table below, following stockholder approval of the Company's 2021 Employee Stock Option Plan. Per Share Number of Exercise Name Shares Price Consideration Serguei Melnik 20,000$ 5.34 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Gareth Sheridan 20,000$ 5.34 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Gerald Goodman 10,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Patrick Ryan 10,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Larry Dillaha 10,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Jeff Patrick 10,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Mike Myer 10,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Sean Gallagher 10,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Mark Hamilton 9,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Radu Bujoreanu 8,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Stefanie Mancas 6,500$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Steve Damon 5,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Vsevolod Grigore Director 5,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Tyler Overk 10,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Diana Mather 10,000$ 4.85 Services rendered in fiscal 2021 Alan Smith 10,000$ 4.85 Page 1 of 5
Employment Agreements with Company Officers
OnJanuary 21, 2022 , the Board of Directors of the Company approved Employment Agreements withGareth Sheridan , our Chief Executive Officer,Serguei Melnik , our President andGerald Goodman , the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Each of the three Employment Agreements is effectiveFebruary 1, 2022 , for an initial term of three years, and the term is automatically extended for additional one-year periods if neither party gives notice of termination at least 90 days prior to the end of the initial term or any current additional one-year term.
The Employment Agreements withMr. Sheridan andMr. Melnik each provide for a base salary of$250,000 per year, and the Employment Agreement withMr. Goodman provides for a base salary of$210,000 .
The Employment Agreements provide for incentive payments as established by the
Board of Directors, and the Employment Agreements with
Net Operating Profit Before Income Taxes Performance Bonus
On the First$10 Million 3.5 % On the Next$40 Million 3.5 % On the Next$50 Million 3.0 % On all Amounts Over$100 Million 2.5 % Each of the Employment Agreements contains similar provisions for discharge for "cause", including breach of the Employment Agreement or specified detrimental conduct by the employee, in which cases accrued compensation would payable as provided in the Employment Agreements. The Agreements also provide for termination by the executives for "good reason", comprising events such as breach of the Agreement by the Company, assignment of duties inconsistent with the Executive's position, or in the event of a change in control of the Company. In the event of a termination by the Company without cause, or by the executive for "good reason", the Company is required to pay to the Executive in a lump sum . . .
Item 5.03. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.
OnJanuary 21, 2022 , Company's Board of Directors approved amendments to our By-Laws which are set forth in Amended and Restated By-Laws that provide for the office of a Chief Executive Officer, who would have general and active management of the business of the Corporation and see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. He or she would execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation, and would perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The functions and duties of the President were amended to provide that the President shall be the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation, unless another officer is designated for that position, and shall, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, or in the event of his or her refusal or inability to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Executive Officer, and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The Board also amended Article II, Section 1, of the By-Laws to provide that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be held within twelve, rather than six, months after the close of the fiscal year of the Corporation, for the purpose of electing Directors, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company's 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held onJanuary 21, 2022 , inOrlando, Florida . At the meeting, three proposals were on the agenda for approval by the Company's stockholders: election of 6 directors, ratification of the engagement ofSadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC as the Company's independent audit firm for fiscal 2021, and approval of the Company's 2021 Employee Stock Option Plan. The results of the stockholder votes on each of these proposals is set forth below. Page 3 of 5
Proposal One - Election of Directors
Proposal 1
Proposal One. At the 2021 Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected the six candidates nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors for one-year terms, each until his or her successor is duly elected.
The table below presents the results of the election:
FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTE Gareth Sheridan 4,716,015 1,246 31,295 Serguei Melnik 4,715,016 1,245 31,295 Mark Hamilton 4,702,518 14,743 31,295 Radu Bujorneanu 4,702,518 15,743 31,295 Stefanie Mancas 4,701,518 15,743 31,295 Irina Gram 4,608,335 -0- -0-
Proposal Two - Ratification of Selection of Independent Public Registered Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment ofSadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year endingJanuary 31, 2021 . The results of such vote were: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstain Broker Non-Vote 5,002,498 4 8,835 18,849
Proposal Three - Approval of the 2021 Employee Stock Option Plan
The stockholders voted to approve the Company's 2021 Employee Stock Option Plan, with the results set forth below:
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstain Broker Non-Vote 4,717,470 17,165 1,475 294,076
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
See attached Press Release issued
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 3.2A Amended and Restated By-Laws ofNutriband Inc. adoptedJanuary 21, 2022 10.27 Employment Agreement, effective as ofFebruary 1, 2022 , between the Company andGareth Sheridan . 10.28 Employment Agreement, effective as ofFebruary 1, 2022 , between the Company andSerguei Melnik . 10.29 Employment Agreement, effective as ofFebruary 1, 2022 , between the Company andGerald Goodman . 99.1 Nutriband Press Release datedJanuary 18, 2022 . 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) Page 4 of 5
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