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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

December 13, 2016 (December 9, 2016)

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

HERITAGE GLOBAL INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

FLORIDA

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

0-17973

 

59-2291344

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12625 High Bluff Drive, Suite 305, San Diego, CA 92130

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(858) 847-0656

(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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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.

On December 9, 2016, Heritage Global Inc. (the “Company”) issued option awards under the Heritage Global Inc. 2016 Stock Option Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and the Heritage Global Inc. 2010 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the “2010 Plan”) to certain employees, including its named executive officers.  

The 2016 Plan was previously approved by a vote at the special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) held on September 14, 2016.  Further information about the 2016 Plan can be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the Special Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 5, 2016.  The 2016 Plan was registered on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on November 7, 2016.

The option awards vest ratably over a four-year period, with 25% of the option shares vesting on each anniversary of the initial grant date.  The option awards expire 10 years after the initial grant date.  

The table below summarizes the option awards issued to the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Name of Officer

Title

Stock Option Plan

Option to Purchase Shares

 

Strike Price

 

Ross Dove

Chief Executive Officer

2010 Plan

 

325,000

 

$

0.45

 

Kirk Dove

President and Chief Operating Officer

2016 Plan

 

325,000

 

$

0.45

 

Scott A. West

Chief Financial Officer

2016 Plan

 

180,000

 

$

0.45

 

James E. Sklar

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

2016 Plan

 

180,000

 

$

0.45

 

Kenneth Mann

Senior Managing Director of Equity Partners

2016 Plan

 

300,000

 

$

0.45

 

David Ludwig

President of NLEX

2010 Plan

 

200,000

 

$

0.45

 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Heritage Global Inc.

 

 

 

Date:  December 13, 2016

By:

/s/ Scott A. West

 

Name:

Scott A. West

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer