Current Report Filing (8-k)
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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 (Date of earliest event reported)
March 17, 2021
VUZIX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-35955
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04-3392453
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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25 Hendrix Road, Suite A
West Henrietta, New York 14586
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zipcode)
(585) 359-5900
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)
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:
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Written 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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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, par value $0.001
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VUZI
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Nasdaq Capital Market
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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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. ¨
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 17, 20201 Vuzix Corporation (the
“Company”) granted options to purchase 1,750,000 shares of common stock to Grant Russell, the Company’s chief
financial officer, and options to purchase 3,260,000 shares of common stock to Paul Travers, the Company’s chief executive
officer. The options are being granted under the Company’s existing 2014 Incentive Stock Plan. The options have an exercise
price of $19.00. 125,000 of Mr. Russell’s options and 250,000 of Mr. Travers’ options vest immediately and the remainder
will vest upon achievement of certain market capitalization and operating results goals and not simply the passage of time, as
follows:
Award Potential
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Criteria Achievement Weighting
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50%
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35%
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15%
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Options:
Travers
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Options:
Russell
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Equity Market
Capitalization
Threshold
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Revenue Target
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EBITDA Margin
before Non-Cash
Charges Target
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250,000
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125,000
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$
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1,000,000,000
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N/A
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N/A
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400,000
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200,000
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2,000,000,000
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$
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25,000,000
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0.0
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%
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400,000
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200,000
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3,000,000,000
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50,000,000
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2.0
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%
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400,000
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200,000
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4,000,000,000
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100,000,000
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4.0
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%
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400,000
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200,000
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5,000,000,000
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200,000,000
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6.0
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%
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325,000
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175,000
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6,000,000,000
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300,000,000
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8.0
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%
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325,000
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175,000
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7,000,000,000
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450,000,000
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10.0
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%
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300,000
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175,000
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8,000,000,000
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675,000,000
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12.0
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%
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230,000
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175,000
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9,000,000,000
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1,000,000,000
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14.0
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%
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230,000
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125,000
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10,000,000,000
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1,500,000,000
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16.0
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%
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3,260,000
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1,750,000
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The Company also granted to other management
employees options to purchase an aggregate of 990,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $19.00 and similar vesting
terms. Re-sale of the shares issuable upon exercise of the options granted to Mr. Travers, Mr. Russell and other management employees
will be subject to certain restrictions for up to 24 months, which will be removed on a monthly basis over such 24 month period.
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.
Date: March 19, 2021
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VUZIX CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Grant Russell
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Grant Russell
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Chief Financial Officer
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