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): April 1, 2020

LEAF GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 656-6253

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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).

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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

(e)       On April 1, 2020, in light of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the management team of Leaf Group Ltd. (the “Company”) decided, with the consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, to temporarily reduce the annual base salaries of the Company’s named executive officers and executive team, effective as of April 1, 2020. The base salary of Chief Executive Officer Sean Moriarty will be reduced by 50%. The base salary of other named executive officers as well as the executive team will be reduced by 25%. The timing of any restoration of the base salaries will be based on evolving economic conditions and will be made in consultation with and pursuant to the consent of the Board of Directors. Further, the Company’s named executive officers and executive team agreed to defer the payment of their respective 2019 annual cash bonuses until such time as economic conditions have improved, as determined in consultation with the Company’s Compensation Committee.

In addition, the Board of Directors agreed to forego the 2020 annual equity compensation grant to outside directors under the Company’s Outside Director Compensation Program and to forego all cash retainer compensation under the Company’s Outside Director Compensation Program for the first and second quarters of 2020, resulting in at least a 50% reduction in annual cash compensation. After the start of the third quarter of 2020, the Board of Directors will determine whether to recommence, revise or continue to forego its compensation.

Item 8.01     Other Events

Pay Reductions

Additionally, on and effective as of April 1, 2020, the Company determined to temporarily reduce the salaries of its salaried direct workforce by 15%, except where legal requirements dictate otherwise. The timing of any restoration of the base salaries will be based on evolving economic conditions. The salaries for hourly employees will remain unchanged.

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.