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): April 6, 2021

 

MITESCO, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-53601

 

87-0496850

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1050

Minnetonka, MN 55305

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(844) 383-8689

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

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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 (§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 Principal Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

Effective April 12, 2021, Mitesco, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Senior Executive Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Jenny Lindstrom to act as its Chief Legal Officer. The Employment Agreement is effective until the earlier of Ms. Lindstrom’s resignation or upon termination by the Company upon (i) a vote of the majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), (ii) upon any violation of the Securities Laws, or (iii) upon Ms. Lindstrom’s incapacity or inability to perform her duties. Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, Ms. Lindstrom will be paid a base salary of $250,000 per year, with a performance and salary review to be conducted annually. In addition, Ms. Lindstrom is eligible to receive a bonus target of 25% of her base compensation commencing in 2021, upon the approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Ms. Lindstrom’s compensation shall accrue until such time as the Company, as determined by the Board, has sufficient funding.

 

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Jenny Lindstrom, age 46, served in various roles and positions at Radisson Hospitality, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Radisson”), one of the world’s largest international hotel groups, since 2010. Most recently, since 2017, Ms. Lindstrom served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Radisson Hospitality, Inc. From 2015 to 2017, Ms. Lindstrom served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Radisson Hospitality, AB, a European publicly listed subsidiary of Radisson Hospitality, Inc. Prior to joining Radisson, Ms. Lindstrom was an attorney at Dorsey & Whitney, a national law firm based in Minneapolis, for 6 years. Her practice included: Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Internal Investigations, and Regulatory Affairs and Tax Litigation. Ms. Lindstrom holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2004), and also holds a Sv. Juris Kandidat (Master of Laws, with dissertation) from Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, 2001. There are no familial relationships between Ms. Lindstrom or any of the Company’s current directors or executive officers.

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, the Company has agreed to grant 1,000,000 options (the “Stock Options”) to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) at a purchase price equal to $0.315 per share, which was the closing stock price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date. The Stock Options will be issued pursuant to the Mitesco, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and vest pursuant to the following schedule (a) 250,000 of the Stock Options shall vest upon the 90-day anniversary of the effective date of the Employment Agreement, (b) 250,000 of the Stock Options shall vest upon the Company’s completion of a $10 million raise, (c) 250,000 of the Stock Options shall vest on the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the Employment Agreement, and (d) 250,000 of the Stock Options shall vest once the Company files an Annual Report on Form 10-K that reports $20 million in gross revenue. Upon a change of control of the Company, any unvested Stock Options shall immediately vest. In the event of termination, Ms. Lindstrom will only be entitled to compensation owed through the date of termination and all unvested Stock Options will be cancelled. The Employment Agreement also contains customary non-disclosure, non-compete and confidentiality provisions.

 

The description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, which is filed as exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On April 6, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Jenny Lindstrom as its Chief Legal Officer.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information presented in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor is it incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1

Employment Agreement between Mitesco, Inc. and Jenny Lindstrom Effective April 12, 2021

99.1

Press Release, Dated April 6, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

MITESCO, INC.

 
       

Date: April 12, 2021

By: 

/s/ Lawrence Diamond

 
   

Lawrence Diamond 

 
   

Chief Executive Officer

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

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SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

This Agreement is made as of the 2th day of April 2021, between the MITESCO, INC. a publicly traded company incorporated in the State of Delaware (“Employer”), and Jenny Lindstrom, residing at 1100 Wills Place, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 (“Employee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Employer, the authorized representative of the Employer, desires to employ Jenny Lindstrom as the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Mitesco Inc.; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties have reached an agreement as to the terms of said employment as more fully set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants, terms and conditions as hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Nature of Services and Duties.  

 

a. Effective, not later than, April 12, 2021, Employee shall serve in the position of Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Mitesco Inc.  

 

b. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Employee shall use his/her best efforts and apply his/her skill and experience to the proper performance of his/her duties hereunder and to achieve the goals set forth herein.  Employee shall be directly accountable to and work under the authority and direction of the Chief Executive Officer or any “Designee” the CEO shall direct the Employee to report to, and shall report through such offices as may be directed by the CEO, or their Designee, from time to time.  Employee shall perform such executive, managerial and administrative duties and services as are customary for a General Counsel and such further executive duties as may be specified from time to time by the Chairman, or their Designee, including without limitation:

 

 

i.

General Corporation Governance and Regulatory Maintenance Filings

 

 

ii.

Creation and maintenance of Corporate documentation, minutes,… 

 

 

iii.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Reporting and Compliance

 

 

iv.

M&A contract negotiations, documentation, filings

 

 

v.

Labor Law and Compliance

 

 

vi.

Healthcare Law and Compliance

 

 

vii.

Contract Negotiations ( Real-estate, Vendors…)

 

 

viii.

Liability management

 

 

ix.

Litigation, Legal activities, and Law Firm management and oversight

 

2. Term.  

 

This Agreement shall be effective from April 12, 2021, (“the Commencement Date”), through employees’ resignation, (“the Termination Date”), unless amended by subsequent written agreement of the parties or terminated as provided herein.  The Employee shall be considered a full-time employee as of the Commencement Date.

 

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3. Compensation.  

 

(a) Employee shall be paid an annual base salary of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars payable in accordance with the Employer’s standard payroll procedures, with a performance and salary review to be conducted annually, at which time the Employee’s salary shall be adjusted in accordance with applicable compensation policies.

 

(b) In addition, Employee shall be eligible to receive a bonus target of 25% of base compensation commencing fiscal year 2021, if approved by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

 

(c) The Employee agrees that their Compensation will accrue from the Commencement Date of this agreement until such time as the Company, as determined by the Board, has sufficient funding.

 

(d) The Employee may receive certain awards of incentive stock options, and those awards are subject to certain vesting, or conditions, including, but not limited to the tenure of the Employee, or achievement of certain objectives, as more further defined in the award notice and the S8 policy and procedures, and generally under the terms as noted below:

 

1. Award of Incentive Stock Options. 

 

Mitesco, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby Awards incentive Stock Options of the Company pursuant to vesting terms.  The Stock Options are awarded by a authorization of the Board of Directors within 30 business days of employment start date and priced in accordance with the S-8 plan and the plan policies and procedures. Any violations of securities laws, or the provisions of the Code of Conduct will result in the immediate cancellation of any and all stock awards previously issued or authorized.

 

2. Vesting is as follows:

 

a) 250,000 options once the Employee has been with the Employer for 90 days from the effective date of this agreement;

 

b) 250,000 options once the Company completes a capital raise of a least $10,000,000;

 

c) 250,000 options once the Employee has been with the Company for 365 days from the effective date of this agreement;

 

d) 250,000 options once the Employer files a 10K that reports $20,000,000 in Gross Revenue;

 

e) In the event of a change in control of the Company, any remaining unvested shares will immediately vest upon change of control of the Company.

 

3. Restrictions on Transfer.

 

Governed by the Stock Option Plan, S-8 as filed with the SEC

 

4. Termination. 

 

Employee’s employment hereunder may be terminated by Employer under the following circumstances:

 

(a) A vote of the majority of the members of the Board of Directors;

 

(b) Upon any violations of the Securities laws;

 

(c) Upon incapacity or inability to perform all the duties set forth in this Agreement due to mental or physical disability;

 

If Employee’s employment is terminated by virtue of any of the events described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c) Employee shall be entitled only to compensation though the date of such termination and any incentive stock options that have not vested shall be cancelled in accordance with the S-8 plan.

 

 

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5. Confidentiality and Proprietary Information.

 

Employee acknowledges that he/she will be exposed to confidential information of the Employer, which includes confidential information of Mitesco, Inc., and other operations and activities.  Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, data relating to the Employer’s operations, customer information, financial data, computer programs, architectural drawings, marketing plans and information, operating procedures and the like, or any other information of the business affairs of Mitesco.

 

Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, use, disseminate, disclose, or in any way reveal or use beyond the scope of authority granted by the Employer all or any part of such Confidential Information, which he/she has been or will be exposed to, and shall use such Confidential Information only to the extent specifically authorized by the Employer.

 

Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, Employee shall turn over to the Employer all Confidential Information. Employee acknowledges that the Employer may exercise any and all remedies available to it at law or in equity to enforce this Agreement with respect to non-disclosure of any Confidential Information, which Employee has or will become privy to in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.  The parties acknowledge that this provision shall survive the termination of the Agreement.

 

6. Work Product

 

Any programs, systems, plans, software, hardware, devices, and ideas developed by Employee or anyone in the Employee’s Department during the period of Employee’s employment from the date of original hire shall be the exclusive property of the Employer.

 

7. Covenant Not to Compete.  

 

(a) Employee agrees that during the terms of this Agreement he shall devote his full business time, energy, skill, labor, and attention to the affairs of the Employer and its affiliates or subsidiaries, shall promptly and faithfully do and perform all services pertaining thereto that are or may hereafter be required of him by the Employer, and shall not engage in any activities, directly or indirectly, involving a conflict of interest with the business or relations of the Employer or its affiliates or subsidiaries.

 

(b) Employee recognizes that the business of the Employer and its affiliates or subsidiaries are national and international in scope and that the services to be performed hereunder and the methods employed by the Employer or its affiliates or subsidiaries are such as will place Employee in close business and personal relationship with competing businesses of the Employer or its affiliates or subsidiaries.  Therefore, from and after the date of this Agreement and for one year after expiration of this Agreement or termination of this Agreement, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, for his own benefit or for, with, or through any other person, company, or competitive company to Employer, within the states of Georgia own, manage consult, or be connected with, as owner, partner, joint venture, director, employee, officer, consultant, or in any other capacity whatsoever, engage in any business which is the same as, similar to or competitive with any business activities of the Employer.  “Business” is defined as any compounding retail pharmacy activity.  Employee acknowledges that the restrictive covenants (the “Restrictive Covenants’) contained in this Section are a condition of his employment and are reasonable and valid in geographical and temporary scope and in all other respects.  If any court determines that any Restrictive Covenants, or any part of the Restrictive Covenants, is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Restrictive Covenants and parts thereof shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portion.  If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid and unenforceable because of geographic or temporal scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the geographic or temporal scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable.

 

 

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(c) If Employee breaches, or threatens to breach, any of the Restrictive Covenants, the Employer, in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights and remedies it may have at law or in equity, shall have the right to injunctive relief; it being acknowledged and agreed to by Employee that any such breach or threatened breach would cause irreparable and continuing injury to the Employer and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to the Employer.

 

8. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Employee represents to Employer that there are no restrictions or agreements to which he is a party which would be violated by his execution of this Agreement and his employment hereunder.

 

(b) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by both parties.

 

(c) Employee shall have no right to assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber any of the rights, nor to delegate any of the duties created by this Agreement.

 

9. Governing Law.

 

This Agreement is subject to and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

EXECUTED, as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

EMPLOYER

 

Lawrence Diamond

 

 

By: ________________________________

 

Date: ______________________________

 

 

 

EMPLOYEE

 

Jenny Lindstrom

 

 

By: ____________________________

 

Date: ___________________________

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Mitesco, Inc. Expands Executive Team, Names Ms. Jenny Lindstrom Chief Legal Officer

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN April 6, 2021 -- Mitesco, Inc. (OTCQB: MITI) (“Mitesco” or the “Company”), a leading operator of wellness clinics that combines technology and customized personal care plans, has announced the addition of Ms. Jenny Lindstrom to its executive team, and as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Corporation.

 

International Experience, Real Estate, Employment, Litigation and Securities Law

“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Lindstrom to our senior management team,” commented Mr. Larry Diamond, CEO of Mitesco. “She is uniquely qualified to serve based on her extensive experience in real estate, employment law, litigation and securities. Further, she has practiced law internationally, in addition to her North American presence, which fits well with our long-term desire to conduct business beyond North America. Given our desire to expand, we believe the ability to have an in-house professional to process leases, review financing documents, assist with our up-listing initiative, and manage our other legal matters, is critical.”

 

Ms. Lindstrom commented, “I am impressed with the Mitesco team’s healthcare industry knowledge and experience. I believe the strategy Mitesco is implementing is setting them on the path for accelerated growth. I predict that my experience and track record of enabling growth by balancing the need to protect the business with proactive and innovative legal and business solutions is a great fit.”

 

Ms. Lindstrom joins Mitesco from Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest international hotel groups. Lindstrom most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Radisson Hospitality, Inc. since 2017, and prior to that served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Radisson Hospitality, AB, a European publicly listed subsidiary, from 2015-2017. Lindstrom held other positions for Radisson since 2010.

 

In her role at Radisson, Lindstrom was an active member and advisor to the executive management. Key contributions include implementing strategic business initiatives, building strong board and owner relations, creating powerful internal and external alliances, and managing in a matrixed organization and through change. She brings significant experience in overseeing all aspects of corporate governance and compliance in a highly regulated industry.

 

Prior to joining Radisson, Lindstrom was with Dorsey & Whitney, a national law firm based in Minneapolis, for six years. Her practice included: Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Internal Investigations, and Regulatory Affairs and Tax Litigation.

 

Ms. Lindstrom holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2004), and also holds a Sv. Juris Kandidat (Master of Laws, with dissertation) from Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, 2001.

 

Our Operations and Subsidiaries: The Good Clinic, LLC, and Acelerar Healthcare Holdings, LTD.

The Good Clinic, LLC (www.thegoodclinic.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitesco N.A. LLC, the holding company for North American operations. The Good Clinic plans to build out a network of clinics using the latest telehealth technology with the nurse practitioner operating as its primary healthcare provider. It will begin in Minneapolis and plans to expand nationwide. Today, 23 states facilitate nurse practitioners practicing to the full scope of their skills and training. The executive team at The Good Clinic™ includes several of the key executives who brought Minute Clinic (previously known as Quickmedix) to scale, which was acquired by CVS for $170 million in 2006.

 

Acelerar Healthcare Holdings, LTD. is the Company’s wholly owned, Dublin, Ireland-based entity for its future European operations.

 

 

 

 

 

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than the statement of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some case, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "can," "continue," "could," "estimate, "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," or "will" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology and include statements regarding the expected contribution of Ms. Lindstrom and plans to build out a network of clinics using the latest telehealth technology with the nurse practitioner operating as its primary healthcare provider. These forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions as of the date of the press release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, the ability of Ms. Lindstrom to process leases, review financing documents, assist with the Company’s up-listing initiative and manage its other legal matters , our ability to expand The Good Clinic concept of care to additional locations as planned, and the other factors discussed in Mitesco, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and subsequent filings with the SEC, including subsequent periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Investor Relations Contacts:

Greg Falesnik or Brooks Hamilton

MZ Group – MZ North America

1-949-546-6326
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