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| EX-10.3 - EXHIBIT 10.3 - Sequential Brands Group, Inc. | tm2021839d1_ex10-3.htm |
| EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - Sequential Brands Group, Inc. | tm2021839d1_ex10-2.htm |
| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - Sequential Brands Group, Inc. | tm2021839d1_ex10-1.htm |
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): June 4, 2020 (May 29, 2020)
SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37656 | 47-4452789 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
601 West 26th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices/Zip Code)
(646) 564-2577
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | SQBG | NASDAQ Capital Market |
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. ¨
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
The compensation committee of the board of directors of Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain temporary compensation reductions in response to the impact and uncertainty caused by the global outbreak of COVID-19. On May 29, 2020 and June 3, 2020, certain executive officers of the Company agreed to amend their employment agreements to reduce their compensation. These reductions will begin with the pay period starting on June 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The impact of this action on the Company’s named executive officers is as follows:
| Name | Title | Reduction in Base Salary |
| David Conn | Chief Executive Officer | 30% |
| Chad Wagenheim | President | 30% |
| Daniel Hanbridge | Senior Vice President & Interim Chief Financial Officer | 30% |
Copies of the amendments to the employment agreements are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 through 10.3 and are incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the amendments to the employment agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full amendments attached hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Sequential Brands Group, Inc. | |||
| Date: June 4, 2020 | By: | /s/ Daniel Hanbridge | |
| Name: | Daniel Hanbridge | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President & Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||