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: February 3, 2016 (Date of earliest event reported)

U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 001-34023 84-1472231
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification)

390 E Parkcenter Blvd, Ste 250, Boise, Idaho 83706
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

208-424-1027
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Zurkoff Employment Agreement

On February 3, 2016, U.S. Geothermal Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Jonathan Zurkoff, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Finance. The Amendment amends Mr. Zurkoff’s employment agreement with the Company, effective December 31, 2010, as amended (the “Agreement”).

Under the terms of the Amendment, the term of the Agreement is hereby extended and will remain in full force and effect until March 31, 2017.

The foregoing description of the Agreement, as amended, is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement and amendments thereto, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Description
Number  
10.1 Employment Agreement effective December 31, 2010 between U.S. Geothermal Inc. and Jonathan Zurkoff, as amended effective March 31, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2013)
10.2 Amendment to Employment Agreement between U.S. Geothermal Inc. and Jonathan Zurkoff, as amended, effective April 1, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 11, 2014)
10.3 Amendment to Employment Agreement between U.S. Geothermal Inc. and Jonathan Zurkoff, as amended, effective April 1, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2015)
10.4 Amendment to Employment Agreement between U.S. Geothermal Inc. and Jonathan Zurkoff, as amended, effective February 3, 2016


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.

Dated: February 4, 2016 U.S. Geothermal Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Kerry D. Hawkley
    Kerry D. Hawkley
    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description
Number  
10.1 Employment Agreement effective December 31, 2010 between U.S. Geothermal Inc. and Jonathan Zurkoff, as amended effective March 31, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2013)
10.2 Amendment to Employment Agreement between U.S. Geothermal Inc. and Jonathan Zurkoff, as amended, effective April 1, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 11, 2014)
10.3 Amendment to Employment Agreement between U.S. Geothermal Inc. and Jonathan Zurkoff, as amended, effective April 1, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2015)
10.4 Amendment to Employment Agreement between U.S. Geothermal Inc. and Jonathan Zurkoff, as amended, effective February 3, 2016





AMENDMENT NO. 4
TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is effective as of February 3, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), by and between U.S. Geothermal Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Jonathan Zurkoff (“Employee”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee entered into an Employment Agreement with a term from December 31, 2010 until March 31, 2013 (the “Agreement”).

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee entered into an amendment extending the Agreement until March 31, 2014 (the “Initial Extension”).

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee entered into an amendment extending the Agreement until March 31, 2015 (the “Second Extension”).

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee entered into an amendment extending the Agreement until March 31, 2016 (the “Third Extension”).

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee desire to amend and extend the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in the Agreement and this Amendment, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.     Term. The term of the Agreement as set forth in Section 2 of the Agreement, is hereby extended and will remain in full force and effect until March 31, 2017.

2.     Compensation. The following sentence is added to the end of Section 5(a) of the Agreement and the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: “For purposes of clarity, all references to the Employee’s salary or base annual salary in the Agreement, as amended, refers to the Employee’s then current salary.”

3.     Savings Clause. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement, as previously amended, shall remain in full force and effect, and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

[signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment on February 3, 2016.

U.S. Geothermal Inc.
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Kerry D. Hawkley  
     Name: Kerry D. Hawkley  
     Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary  

SIGNED by the Employee in the presence of:

/s/ Dennis J. Gilles   /s/ Jonathan Zurkoff
Witness   Jonathan Zurkoff
     
Dennis J. Gilles    
Printed Name of Witness    

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