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): August 27, 2015

 

SPORTS FIELD HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada   000-54883   27-4841391

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4320 Winfield Road, Suite 200

Warrenville, Illinois 60555

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(508) 366-1000

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:

 

☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

   
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. 

 

On August 27, 2015, Sports Field Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a director agreement (“Director Agreement”) with Glenn Appel, concurrent with Mr. Appel’s appointment to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective August 27, 2015 (the “Effective Date”). The Director Agreement may, at the option of the Board, be automatically renewed on such date that Mr. Appel is re-elected to the Board. Pursuant to the Director Agreement, Mr. Appel is to be paid a stipend of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) per meeting of the Board, which shall be contingent upon his attendance at the meetings being in person, rather than via telephone or some other electronic medium. Additionally, Mr. Appel shall receive non-qualified stock options (the “Options”) to purchase Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) shares of the Company’s common stock.  The exercise price of the Options shall be One Dollar ($1.00) per share. The Options shall vest in equal amounts over a period of Two (2) years at the rate of Twenty Five Thousand (25,000) shares per fiscal quarter on the last day of each such quarter, commencing in the third fiscal quarter of 2015.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

On August 27, 2015, the Board approved by unanimous written consent the appointment of Glenn Appel as director of the Company, effective immediately.

 

Glenn Appel, age 43

 

Mr. Appel, age 43, is the current Chief Executive Officer and President of Campania International, Inc. (“Campania”), one of the preeminent suppliers of garden elements in North America. For the last eleven years, as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Campania, Mr. Appel has fostered exceptional sales growth and constructed a highly effective management team. Prior to joining Campania, Mr. Appel held various management positions with Crayola, LLC.  Mr. Appel has an undergraduate degree from Lehigh University and an MBA from Columbia University.

 

I n evaluating Mr. Appel’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills in connection with his appointment as a member of the Board of the Company, the Board considered his expertise in human resources and business execution, as well as his extensive experience as Chief Executive Officer and President of Campania International.

 

Family Relationships

 

Mr. Appel does not have any family relationships with a current officer or director of the Company.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

There are no applicable related party transactions.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.1*   Director Agreement, dated August 27, 2015, between the Company and Glenn Appel.

 

* filed herewith

 

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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.

 

  SPORTS FIELD HOLDINGS, INC.
   
Date: September 3, 2015 By: /s/ Jeromy Olson
    Jeromy Olson
    Chief Executive Officer

  

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

DIRECTOR AGREEMENT

 

This DIRECTOR AGREEMENT is made as of August 27, 2015 (the “Agreement”), by and between Sports Field Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Glenn Appel, an individual with an address at ______________ (the “Director”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company appointed the Director on August 27, 2015 and desires to enter into an agreement with the Director with respect to such appointment; and

 

WHEREAS, the Director is willing to accept such appointment and to serve the Company on the terms set forth herein and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.             Position . Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall cause the Director to be appointed, and the Director hereby agrees to serve the Company in such position, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, provided , however , that the Director’s continued service on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) after the next annual stockholders’ meeting shall be subject to approval by a majority of the Company’s stockholders.

 

2.             Duties . (a) During the Directorship Term (as defined herein), the Director shall make reasonable business efforts to attend all Board meetings, serve on appropriate subcommittees as reasonably requested by the Board, make herself available to the Company at mutually convenient times and places, attend external meetings and presentations, as appropriate and convenient, and perform such duties, services and responsibilities, and have the authority commensurate to such position.

 

(b) The Director will use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company. The Company recognizes that the Director (i) is or may become a full-time executive employee of another entity and that his responsibilities to such entity must have priority and (ii) sits or may sit on the board of directors of other entities. Notwithstanding the same, the Director will use reasonable business efforts to coordinate his respective commitments so as to fulfill his obligations to the Company and, in any event, will fulfill his legal obligations as a Director. Other than as set forth above, the Director will not, without the prior notification to the Board, engage in any other business activity which could materially interfere with the performance of his duties, services and responsibilities hereunder or which is in violation of the reasonable policies established from time to time by the Company, provided that the foregoing shall in no way limit his activities on behalf of (i) any current employer and its affiliates or (ii) the board of directors of any entities on which he currently sits. At such time as the Board receives such notification, the Board may require the resignation of the Director if it determines that such business activity does in fact materially interfere with the performance of the Director’s duties, services and responsibilities hereunder.

 

 

 

3.             Compensation .

 

(a) Stock Options. The Director shall receive, upon execution of this Agreement, through June 30, 2017, provided the Director is continuing to serve as a director of the Company, a non-qualified stock option to purchase up to two hundred thousand (200,000) shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share equal to $1.00. Such options shall be exercisable for a period of five years from the date of granting. The options shall vest in equal amounts over a period of two (2) years at the rate of twenty-five thousand (25,000) shares per fiscal quarter on the last day of each such quarter, commencing in the third fiscal quarter of 2015. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Director ceases to be a member of the Board at any time during the two (2) year vesting period for any reason (such as resignation, withdrawal, death, disability or any other reason), then any un-vested options shall be irrefutably forfeited. Vested options shall remain exercisable for a period of five years after the date of granting. Vested options shall remain the property of the Director even if the Director ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason at any time after the two year vesting period. In the event of the Director’s death or incapacitation, Director’s heirs and assigns shall have full rights to exercise the Director’s vested stock options during the period of five years after the date of granting of such options.

 

(b) Cash. The Director shall be paid One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars for each Board meeting that the Director attends in person (rather than via telephone or other remote access).

 

(c) Independent Contractor. The Director’s status during the Directorship Term shall be that of an independent contractor and not, for any purpose, that of an employee or agent with authority to bind the Company in any respect. All payments and other consideration made or provided to the Director under this Section 3 shall be made or provided without withholding or deduction of any kind, and the Director shall assume sole responsibility for discharging all tax or other obligations associated therewith.

 

(d) Expense Reimbursements. During the Directorship Term, the Company shall reimburse the Director for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Director in attending any in-person meetings, provided that the Director complies with the generally applicable policies, practices and procedures of the Company for submission of expense reports, receipts or similar documentation of such expenses. Any reimbursements for allocated expenses (as compared to out-of-pocket expenses of the Director) must be approved in advance by the Company.

 

4.             Directorship Term . The “Directorship Term,” as used in this Agreement, shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof and terminating on the earlier of the date of the next annual stockholders meeting and the earliest of the following to occur:

 

(a) the death of the Director;

 

(b) the termination of the Director from his membership on the Board by the mutual agreement of the Company and the Director;

 

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(c) the removal of the Director from the Board by the majority stockholders of the Company; and

 

(d) the resignation by the Director from the Board.

 

5.             Director’s Representation and Acknowledgment . The Director represents to the Company that his execution and performance of this Agreement shall not be in violation of any agreement or obligation (whether or not written) that he may have with or to any person or entity, including without limitation, any prior or current employer. The Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement (and any other agreement or obligation referred to herein) shall be an obligation solely of the Company, and the Director shall have no recourse whatsoever against any officer, director, employee, stockholder, representative or agent of the Company or any of their respective affiliates with regard to this Agreement.

 

6.             Director Covenants .

 

(a) Unauthorized Disclosure. The Director agrees and understands that in the Director’s position with the Company, the Director has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, including, but not limited to, technical information, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, other information concerning the Company’s products, services, promotions, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices, and other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential, and proprietary and in the nature of trade secrets. The Director agrees that during the Directorship Term and thereafter, the Director will keep such information confidential and will not disclose such information, either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity without the prior written consent of the Company; provided , however , that (i) the Director shall have no such obligation to the extent such information is or becomes publicly known or generally known in the Company’s industry other than as a result of the Director’s breach of his obligations hereunder and (ii) the Director may, after giving prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such information to the extent required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. This confidentiality covenant has no temporal, geographical or territorial restriction. Upon termination of the Directorship Term, the Director will promptly return to the Company and/or destroy at the Company’s direction all property, keys, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports, customer lists, correspondence, tapes, disks, cards, surveys, maps, logs, machines, technical data, other product or document, and any summary or compilation of the foregoing, in whatever form, including, without limitation, in electronic form, which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Director in the course or otherwise as a result of the Director’s position with the Company during or prior to the Directorship Term, provided that the Company shall retain such materials and make them available to the Director if requested by him in connection with any litigation against the Director under circumstances in which (i) the Director demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company that the materials are necessary to his defense in the litigation and (ii) the confidentiality of the materials is preserved to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company.

 

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(b) Non-Solicitation. During the Directorship Term and for a period of three (3) years thereafter, the Director shall not interfere with the Company’s relationship with, or endeavor to entice away from the Company, any person who, on the date of the termination of the Directorship Term and/or at any time during the one year period prior to the termination of the Directorship Term, was an employee or customer (including those reasonably expected to be a customer) of the Company or otherwise had a material business relationship with the Company.

 

(c) Remedies. The Director agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 6 would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law. The Director therefore also agrees that in the event of said breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Director and/or any and all entities acting for and/or with the Director, without having to prove damages or paying a bond, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity. The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including, but not limited to, the recovery of damages from the Director. The Director acknowledges that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement had the Director not agreed to the provisions of this Section 6.

 

(d) The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive any termination of the Directorship Term, and the existence of any claim or cause of action by the Director against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements of this Section 6.

 

7.             Indemnification . The Company agrees to indemnify the Director for his activities as a member of the Board as set forth in the Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A .

 

8.             Non-Waiver of Rights . The failure to enforce at any time the provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or to affect either the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof, or the right of either party hereto to enforce each and every provision in accordance with its terms. No waiver by either party hereto of any breach by the other party hereto of any provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions at that time or at any prior or subsequent time.

 

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9.             Notices . Every notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery, overnight delivery or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; to:

 

If to the Company:

 

Sports Field Holdings, Inc.

4320 Winfield Road, Suite 200

Warrenville, Illinois 60555

Attn: Jeromy Olson

Telephone: _________

Facsimile: __________

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

  

____________________

____________________

Attn: _______________

Telephone: ___________

Facsimile: ____________

 

If to the Director:

 

Glenn Appel

____________________

____________________

Telephone: ___________

Facsimile: ____________

 

Either of the parties hereto may change their address for purposes of notice hereunder by giving notice in writing to such other party pursuant to this Section 9.

 

10.             Binding Effect/Assignment . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, estates, successors (including, without limitation, by way of merger) and assigns, as applicable. Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, neither the Director nor the Company shall assign all or any portion of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

11.             Entire Agreement . This Agreement (together with the other agreements referred to herein) sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, between them as to such subject matter.

 

12.             Severability . If any provision of this Agreement, or any application thereof to any circumstances, is invalid, in whole or in part, such provision or application shall to that extent be severable and shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Agreement.

 

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13.             Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws. All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined in any court in the State of New York and the parties hereto hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding; provided , however , that neither party hereto shall commence any such action or proceeding unless prior thereto the parties have in good faith attempted to resolve the claim, dispute or cause of action which is the subject of such action or proceeding through mediation by an independent third party.

 

14.             Legal Fees . The parties hereto agree that the non-prevailing party in any dispute, claim, action or proceeding between the parties hereto arising out of or relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any provision thereof (a “Dispute”), shall reimburse the prevailing party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such Dispute; provided , however , that the Director shall only be required to reimburse the Company for its fees and expenses incurred in connection with a Dispute if the Director’s position in such Dispute was found by the court, arbitrator or other person or entity presiding over such Dispute to be frivolous or advanced not in good faith.

 

15.             Modifications . Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be modified, altered, amended or waived except by an instrument in writing duly signed by the party to be charged.

 

16.             Tense and Headings . Whenever any words used herein are in the singular form, they shall be construed as though they were also used in the plural form in all cases where they would so apply. The headings contained herein are solely for the purposes of reference, are not part of this Agreement and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

17.             Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[-Signature Page Follows-]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Director Agreement to be executed by authority of its Board of Directors, and the Director has hereunto set his hand, on the day and year first above written. 

 

  SPORTS FIELD HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By:  
    Jeromy Olson
    Chief Executive Officer
     
  DIRECTOR
     
   
  GLENN APPEL, an individual

   

[Signature page to Director Agreement]

 

 

  

EXHIBIT A

 

DIRECTOR AND OFFICER INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

 

(attached) 

 

[Exhibit A to Director Agreement]