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): December 18, 2017

 

 

PERCEPTRON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Michigan

  0-20206   38-2381442
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

 

47827 Halyard Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170-2461

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (734) 414-6100

 

 

Not applicable

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

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 
On December 18, 2017, Perceptron, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the Third Amendment to Standstill Agreement (the “Standstill Agreement Amendment”) with Harbert Discovery Fund LP, Harbert Discovery Fund GP, LLC, Harbert Fund Advisors Inc. and Harbert Management Corporation (collectively, “Harbert”), which amended the Standstill Agreement, dated August 9, 2016, between the Company and Harbert. The Company also entered into the Third Amendment to Voting Agreement (the “Voting Agreement Amendment”) with Moab Partners, L.P. and Moab Capital Partners, LLC (collectively, the “Moab”) on December 18, 2017, which amended the Voting Agreement, dated August 9, 2016, between the Company and Moab. The Standstill Agreement Amendment and the Voting Agreement Amendment provide that by June 30, 2018, David L. Watza, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of either Robert S. Oswald or Terryll R. Smith, who will resign from the Board at that time to facilitate the appointment.

 

The foregoing description of the Standstill Agreement Amendment and the Voting Agreement Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Standstill Agreement Amendment and the Voting Agreement Amendment, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 and incorporated by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

D. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
Exhibit 10.1   Third Amendment to Standstill Agreement, dated December 18, 2017, between the Company, Harbert Discovery Fund LP, Harbert Discovery Fund GP, LLC, Harbert Fund Advisors Inc. and Harbert Management Corporation.
     
Exhibit 10.2   Third Amendment to Voting Agreement, dated December 18, 2017, between the Company, Moab Partners, L.P. and Moab Capital Partners, LLC.

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

  PERCEPTRON, INC.
   
   
Date: December 21, 2017 /s/ David L. Watza            
  By: David L. Watza
  Its: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO
STANDSTILL AGREEMENT

 

This Third Amendment to Standstill Agreement (this “Amendment”) is effective as of December 18, 2017 by and between Perceptron, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the Company”) and Harbert Discovery Fund LP, Harbert Discovery Fund GP, LLC, Harbert Fund Advisors Inc. and Harbert Management Corporation (collectively, the “Holders”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Holders are parties to that certain Standstill Agreement dated as of August 9, 2016, as amended by the First Amendment to Standstill Agreement dated as of November 17, 2016 and the Second Amendment to Standstill Agreement dated as of May 31, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”); and

 

WHEREAS, the parties wish to further amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENTS

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.                  Section 5(a)(vii) of the Agreement shall be amended and restated to read as follows:

 

(vii)       upon the appointment of a new President and Chief Executive Officer, by June 30, 2018, the new President and Chief Executive Officer will be appointed to the Board to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of either Robert S. Oswald or Terryll R. Smith, who will resign at that time to facilitate such appointment.

 

2.                  If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control in all respects.

 

3.                  Except as is specifically set forth in this Amendment, the remaining provisions of the Agreement are not otherwise modified or amended, and all such provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

4.                  This Amendment may be executed in as many counterparts as may be deemed necessary and convenient, and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, and each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

 

Perceptron, Inc.

 

 

By: /s/ David L. Watza

Name: David L. Watza

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

HARBERT DISCOVERY FUND, LP

By: Harbert Discovery Fund GP, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Kevin A. McGovern

Name: Kevin A. McGovern

Title: Vice President and Associate General Counsel

 

 

HARBERT DISCOVERY FUND, GP, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Kevin A. McGovern

Name: Kevin A. McGovern

Title: Vice President and Associate General Counsel

 

 

HARBERT FUND ADVISORS, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ John W. McCullough

Name: John W. McCullough

Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

 

 

By: /s/ John W. McCullough

Name: John W. McCullough

Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO
VOTING AGREEMENT

 

This Third Amendment to Voting Agreement (this “Amendment”) is effective as of December 18, 2017 by and between Perceptron, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the Company”) and Moab Partners, L.P. and Moab Capital Partners, LLC (collectively, the “Holders”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Holders are parties to that certain Voting Agreement dated as of August 9, 2016, as amended by the First Amendment to Voting Agreement dated as of November 17, 2016 and the Second Amendment to Voting Agreement dated as of May 31, 2017(the “ Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties wish to further amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENTS

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:88

 

1.                  Section 4(b)(vii) of the Agreement shall be amended and restated to read as follows:

 

(vii)       upon the appointment of a new President and Chief Executive Officer, by June 30, 2018, the new President and Chief Executive Officer will be appointed to the Board to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of either Robert S. Oswald or Terryll R. Smith, who will resign at that time to facilitate such appointment.

 

2.                  If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control in all respects.

 

3.                  Except as is specifically set forth in this Amendment, the remaining provisions of the Agreement are not otherwise modified or amended, and all such provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

4.                  This Amendment may be executed in as many counterparts as may be deemed necessary and convenient, and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, and each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

 

Perceptron, Inc.

 

 

By: /s/ David L. Watza

Name: David L. Watza

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

MOAB PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

By: /s/ Michael Rothenberg

Name: Michael Rothenberg

Title: General Partner of Moab GP LLC, the

General Partner of Moab Partners, LP

 

 

MOAB CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Michael Rothenberg

Name: Michael Rothenberg

Title: President

 

 

 

 

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