Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Employment Agreement withWilliam H. Craig OnAugust 27, 2020 , the Company appointedWilliam H. Craig as its new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. His appointment becomes effective on the next business day following the Company filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedMarch 31, 2020 with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and upon the official retirement date of the current Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,Robert Knoth . The Company entered into an employment agreement, dated as ofAugust 27, 2020 , withMr. Craig , the terms and conditions of which are described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of
To the extent required by Item 3.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, the information required to be disclosed in this Item 3.02 concerning the grant of stock options toWilliam H. Craig is incorporated herein by reference from Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Item 5.02 Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers. (c) OnAugust 27, 2020 , the Company appointedWilliam H. Craig as its new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. His appointment becomes effective on the next business day following the Company filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedMarch 31, 2020 with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and upon the official retirement date of the current Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,Robert Knoth . There are no family relationships betweenMr. Craig and any director, executive officer, or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. No information is required to be disclosed with respect toMr. Craig pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K other than with respect to his employment agreement with the Company, which is summarized below. Biographical Information.Mr. Craig was named Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company onAugust 27, 2020 . FromMarch 2012 toMarch 2020 ,Mr. Craig served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer ofTarantin Industries, Inc. , a family owned industrial distributor based inFreehold, NJ with operations in the eastern third of theU.S. FromOctober 2007 toSeptember 2011 ,Mr. Craig served as Chief Financial Officer ofFifth Street Capital, Inc. , an externally managed closed end non-diversifiedRegulated Investment Company operating as a Business Development Company and based inWhite Plains, NY . FromMarch 2005 toSeptember 2007 , he was the executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ofVital Signs, Inc. , a medical device manufacturer based inthe United States with global operations. Vital Signs, headquartered inTotowa, NJ , is a NASDAQ listed company (VITL). From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Craig served as the Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer ofMatheson Tri- Gas, Inc. , an industrial specialty gas company with global operations including 20 significant plants in theU.S. , nearly 100 retail outlets and production/marketing joint ventures inEurope andAsia . From 1997 to 1999, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Empire of Carolina, an AMEX-listed consumer products company.
Account, Accredited in Business Valuation, and Certified in Financial Forensics.
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Employment Agreement
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Craig, the terms of which are summarized below. The following description of the
employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text
of such agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
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as a consultant. Under the employment agreement,
salary of
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Committee of the Board of Directors for each fiscal year of employment and based
on performance targets and other key objectives established by the Compensation
Committee.
• In the event of the termination of employment by us without "cause" or by Mr.
Craig for "good reason", he would be entitled to: (a) a severance payment of 12
months of base salary; (b) continued participation in our health and welfare
plans for a period not to exceed 12 months from the termination date; and
(c) all compensation accrued but not paid as of the termination date. In the
event of the termination of his employment due to disability or death,
or his estate, as the case may be, would be entitled to receive all compensation
accrued but not paid as of the termination date and continued participation in
our health and welfare plans for a period not to exceed 12 months from the
termination date. If
by his without "good reason," he is not entitled to any additional compensation
or benefits other than his accrued and unpaid compensation. Upon termination of
his employment on or after the expiration date, other than for cause,
will be entitled to the severance payment.
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that his employment is terminated in connection with a change of control of the
Company: (i) accrued compensation; (ii) continuation benefits; and (iii) a lump
sum payment equal to 100% of his base salary in lieu of a severance payment. If
the payments due in the event of a change in control would constitute an "excess
parachute payment" as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"), the aggregate of such credits or payments under
the employment agreement and other agreements shall be reduced to the largest
amount as will result in no portion of such aggregate payments being subject to
the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.
• Pursuant to the employment agreement,
confidentiality and non-compete obligations that survive the termination of such
agreement. Item 8.01 Other Events.
OnAugust 27, 2020 , the Company issued a press release regarding the matters described in this Current Report on Form 8-K, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number Exhibit Title or Description (d) 10.1 Employment Agreement withWilliam H. Craig 99.1 Press Release ofIEH Corporation
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