| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
The information set forth in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) regarding the A&R Agreement (as defined in Item 5.02, below) is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously disclosed in that certain Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 9, 2023, One Stop Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that David Raun, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will be stepping down, effective upon the appointment of his successor. In connection with the anticipated transition, on April 3, 2023, the Company and Mr. Raun entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “A&R Agreement”), which supersedes that certain Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Raun, dated June 24, 2020, as amended by that Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 15, 2020 (collectively, the “Prior Agreement”).
The term of the A&R Agreement commenced on April 3, 2023 (the “Effective Date”) and will remain in effect until the earlier of (i) June 24, 2023 and (ii) the first date on which Mr. Raun’s successor commences his or her employment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, unless earlier terminated or extended pursuant to terms of the A&R Agreement.
The terms and conditions of the A&R Agreement are substantially similar to those included in the Prior Agreement, with the exception of the following material changes: (i) in addition to his base salary, which remains unchanged, Mr. Raun shall be entitled to receive a retention bonus that is equivalent to 50% of his base salary, which shall be prorated on a daily basis through his termination date; (ii) Mr. Raun shall be eligible to receive, at the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors, a performance-based grant of 201,000 RSUs (the “Incentive RSUs”) pursuant to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, which, if granted, shall vest at a rate of 183.5 RSUs per day, commencing February 2, 2023 and ending on his termination date, provided that any of such Incentive RSUs that remain unvested as of his termination date shall be forfeited and cancelled; (iii) in addition to those severance payments payable to Mr. Raun in the event that his employment is terminated for a reason other than “good cause,” as set forth in Section 12(b) of the Prior Agreement and A&R Agreement, and except with respect to any unvested Incentive RSUs, all other RSUs held by Mr. Raun that are scheduled to vest within twelve months from his termination date shall be accelerated to vest as of the date of termination, provided, that with respect to that tranche of unvested RSUs held by Mr. Raun that is scheduled to vest on August 3, 2024, the Company further agrees to prorate and accelerate the vesting of that portion of such tranche that would otherwise vest within twelve months of the termination date if vesting of the RSUs in such tranche were to vest on a daily basis (as opposed to a six month basis) (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”); (iv) Mr. Raun shall also be entitled to receive the Severance Benefits in the event that the A&R Agreement expires pursuant to its terms, subject to execution of a release and waiver by Mr. Raun; and (v) the Board agrees to nominate Mr. Raun for election to the Company’s board of directors at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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