Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 04 2021 - 5:25PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 28, 2021
BLINK
CHARGING CO.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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001-38392
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03-0608147
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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605
Lincoln Road, 5th Floor
Miami
Beach, Florida
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33139
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (305) 521-0200
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N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of Each Class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name
of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common
Stock
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BLNK
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Common
Stock Purchase Warrants
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BLNKW
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company [ ]
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Blink
Charging Co.
May
28, 2021
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
May 28, 2021, Blink Charging Co. (the “Company”) entered into a new employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”)
with the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael D. Farkas, pursuant to which Mr. Farkas will continue
to serve as the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The term of the Employment Agreement is January 1, 2021
through December 31, 2023 (the “Term”). Mr. Farkas will continue to devote his full-time business efforts, attention, energy
and skill to the performance of his employment towards furthering the interests of the Company and its affiliates.
Under
the Employment Agreement, Mr. Farkas will receive a base salary of $800,000 for 2021 and $850,000 and $900,000 for 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Mr. Farkas will be eligible to receive an annual performance bonus (payable in cash and securities), with a target bonus of 100%
of his base salary, with Mr. Farkas eligible to receive up to 200% of his base salary based on the achievement of key performance
indicators established by the Board of Directors and Mr. Farkas (“KPIs”). Mr. Farkas will receive equity awards (one-half
in restricted stock and one-half in stock options) with a target aggregate value of $1,000,000, with the actual amount determined by
the achievement of KPIs during each year of the Term. Mr. Farkas will also receive a special performance option of $25.0 million, which
will vest if the Company’s stock price on the NASDAQ exchange reaches and remains on average for a period of 20 consecutive market
days at a closing price of $90 per share during the four-year term of the option. Additionally, Mr. Farkas will receive
one-time awards and payments in satisfaction of his 2020 bonuses, equity awards, and a salary catch-up since the expiration of his
prior agreement in June 2020.
The
Employment Agreement provides that, if Mr. Farkas is terminated without cause, resigns for good reason, dies or becomes disabled during
the Term, he will receive his base salary for the remainder of the Term and payment of 2.6 times his target performance bonus/equity
awards and base salary. In the event of a termination without cause or resignation for good reason within nine months prior to or 18
months following a change in control, the multiple in the previous sentence will be 3.5 times.
The
Employment Agreement also contains covenants (a) restricting Mr. Farkas from engaging in any activities competitive with the Company’s
business during the Term and one year thereafter, (b) prohibiting Mr. Farkas from disclosure of confidential information regarding the
Company at any time and (c) confirming that all intellectual property developed by Mr. Farkas which specifically relates to the EV charging
business constitutes the Company’s sole and exclusive property.
The
Employment Agreement provides that a commission sales agreement entered into on November 17, 2009 between an entity controlled by Mr.
Farkas and a predecessor to the Company will remain suspended and no payments will be due thereunder for as long as Mr. Farkas is a full-time
employee of the Company and is paid a monthly salary of at least $30,000. Finally, the Company and Mr. Farkas agreed to resolve a dispute
over Mr. Farkas’ transfer of 260,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a prior institutional investor through a settlement
agreement and payment of $1,000,000 from the Company to Mr. Farkas.
The
foregoing description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of such agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c)
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Exhibits. The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this current report.
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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.
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BLINK
CHARGING CO.
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Dated:
June 4, 2021
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By:
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/s/
Michael P. Rama
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Name:
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Michael
P. Rama
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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