Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On March 22, 2023, by unanimous written consent, the Company's board of
directors (the "Board") appointed Mr. Frank E. Celli as a member of the Board.
Mr. Celli will serve as a director until his successor is elected and qualified.
In connection with Mr. Celli's appointment, on March 22, 2023, the Company and
Mr. Celli signed an offer letter (the "Offer Letter"), pursuant to which Mr.
Celli shall receive a yearly compensation of $60,000. In addition, Mr. Celli
shall receive equity compensation in the form of 1,809,535 shares of common
stock, vesting in six equal semi-annual installments over three years. Pursuant
to the terms of the Offer Letter, Mr. Celli's term shall continue until Mr.
Celli's successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Celli may terminate his
membership on the Board for any or no reason by delivering a written notice of
resignation to the Company.
Biographical Information for New Director.
Frank E. Celli, Interim Executive Chairman
Mr. Celli has been in the waste and recycling industry for 35 years. Over the
course of his career, he has been an owner and CEO of multiple solid waste
companies, with experience in numerous facets of the industry, including waste
collection, transfer station operations, landfill operations and recycling
operations. Mr. Celli was co-founder and CEO of Interstate Waste Services from
2000 to 2006. Since May 2022, Mr. Celli has served as Managing Member of FC
Advisory a management consulting company, and, since 2020, Mr. Celli has served
as a consultant and strategic corporate advisor at Direct Waste Services, Inc.,
a solid waste collection and recycling company, positions that Mr. Celli
continues to hold. From August 2015 until November 5, 2020, Mr. Celli served as
Chief Executive Officer and from August 2015 until March 18, 2022, Mr. Celli
served as Chairman of the Board, of BioHitech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHTG), a
waste reduction and technology company that was rebranded to Renovare
Environmental, Inc. (NASDAQ:RENO) in December 2021. Over the course of his
career, Mr. Celli has completed over 50 acquisitions and spearheaded multiple
exits. Mr. Celli has a Bachelor of Science degree from Pace University Lubin
School of Business.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Celli and any of our other
officers and directors. Except for the Offer Letter filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto
and incorporated by reference herein, Mr. Celli is not party to any agreement
with the Company since the beginning of our last fiscal year.
Item7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 24, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has
executed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a platform environmental
services company in furtherance of its intended future business model. The full
text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit
99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for any
purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this
Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Frank Celli Offer Letter
99.1 Press Release
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