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): October 21, 2016

 

NanoFlex Power Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida   333-187308   46-1904002
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

17207 N. Perimeter Dr., Suite 210

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

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

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  480-585-4200

 

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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Item 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

 

On October 21, 2016, NanoFlex Power Corporation, a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”) entered into a second amendment to the Employment Agreement with Dean Ledger, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “ Amendment ”). The Amendment added in a clause stating that if the Company raises not less than $6,000,000 in funds from sales of its securities in the six (6) months subsequent to the Amendment, then Mr. Ledger’s base salary would increase from $210,000 to $240,000 and reduced Mr. Ledger’s severance upon the termination of Mr. Ledger in connection with a change of control transaction to six (6) month. A copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1. In the first amendment to the Employment Agreement dated May 8, 2015, Mr. Ledger agreed to a salary reduction of his base salary from $300,000 to $210,000. A copy of the first amendment to the Employment Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed on March 18, 2016. A copy of the Employment agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 25, 2013.

 

On October 21, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment (the “ Tobin Amendment ”) to the Employment Agreement with Mark Tobin, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Tobin Amendment added in a clause stating that if the Company raises not less than $6,000,000 in funds from sales of its securities in the six (6) months subsequent to the Tobin Amendment, then Mr. Tobin’s base salary would increase from $190,000 to $225,000 and added a termination for “Good Reason” clause, as well as a six (6) month severance upon the termination of Mr. Tobin. The Tobin Amendment also added the responsibilities of an executive vice president to Mr. Tobin’s duties and responsibilities under his Employment Agreement. A copy of the Tobin Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2. A copy of the Employment Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ending September 30, 2015 filed on November 13, 2015.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No   Description
   
10.1   Amendment to Dean Ledger Employment Agreement Dated October 21, 2016.  
10.2   Amendment to Mark Tobin Employment Agreement Dated October 21, 2016.  

 

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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.

 

  NanoFlex Power Corporation
     
Date:  October 26, 2016 By: /s/ Dean L. Ledger
    Name: Dean L. Ledger
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”) is made this 21 st day of October, 2016 by and between Dean Ledger (the “Executive”) and NanoFlex Power Corporation (the “Company”). All capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in that certain Employment Agreement dated as of October 22, 2013 (the “Employment Agreement”) and the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement dated as of May 8, 2015 (the “First Amendment”) between the parties.

 

AGREEMENT:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

  1. Modification of Employment Agreement .

 

1.1            Modification of Section 4.1 . Section 4.1 of the Employment Agreement, which had been modified on May 8, 2015, shall be further modified to also include the following language at the end of the first sentence of Section 4.1 ending with “Salary.)”: “Upon the Company’s raising not less than $6,000,000 in the aggregate from sales of its securities subsequent to the date of this Second Amendment (the “Triggering Event”), the Base Salary under this Agreement shall automatically increase upon the occurrence of the Triggering event from $210,000 per annum to $240,000 per annum.”

 

1.2           Modification of Section 7.1 . Section 7.1 of the Employment Agreement shall be modified to be entirely replaced with the following language: “In the event of a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) during a Change of Control Period, the Company shall pay to the Executive any accrued Base Salary and other benefits, if any, hereunder, including healthcare benefits, through the date of the Qualifying Termination and for an additional six (6) months thereafter. If the Executive continues to perform his duties pursuant to this Agreement after the date of the Qualifying Termination, the Executive shall also receive any unreimbursed expenses incurred by the Executive pursuant to Section 5 hereof in accordance with the terms and provisions of that section, incurred through six (6) months after the occurrence of the Qualifying Termination. For the purposes of this Section 7, a “Qualifying Termination” shall mean any termination of the Executive’s employment other than: (1) by the Company for Cause; (2) by reason of death, Disability or Retirement; or (3) by the Executive without Good Reason. Payment under this Section 7.1 shall be made within sixty (60) days after the effective date of termination of the Executive’s Employment.”

 

2.           Miscellaneous . Except as amended pursuant to this Second Amendment, the Employment Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits thereto) and the First Amendment (including the Schedules and Exhibits thereto) remain in effect in all respects. The provisions of Section 18 of the Employment Agreement, to the extent applicable, are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

NanoFlex Power Corporation   Executive:
       
By: /s/ Dean L. Ledger   /s/ Dean L. Ledger
      Dean L. Ledger

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

  

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made this 21 st day of October, 2016 by and between Mark Tobin (the “Executive”) and NanoFlex Power Corporation (the “Company”). All capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in that certain Employment Agreement dated as of September I, 2015 (the “Employment Agreement”) between the parties.

 

AGREEMENT :

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

  1. Modification of Employment Agreement.

 

  1.1 Modification of Section 2 Positions and Responsibilities . Section 2 of the Employment Agreement shall be modified to be entirely replaced with the following language “During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company. The Executive shall have the duties and functions that are generally associated with the position of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President and will be responsible for such other duties as may from time to time be reasonably assigned to him by the Company’s Board of Directors or Chief Executive Officer.”
     
  1.2 Modification of Section 4.1 Base Salary . Section 4.1 of the Employment Agreement shall be modified to also include the following language at the end of the sentence ended with “Salary.)”: “Upon the Company’s raising not less than $6,000,000 in the aggregate from sales of its securities subsequent to the date of this Amendment (the “Triggering Event”), the Base Salary under this Agreement shall automatically increase upon the occurrence of the Triggering event from $190,000 per annum to $225,000 per annum.”
     
  1.3 Modification of Section 6.1 . Section 6.1 shall be modified to add the following language immediately after the end of Section 6.1 and before the start of Section 6.2 “Section 6.1.2 Termination for Good Reason . At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Executive may terminate this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined below) by giving the Board of Directors of the Company thirty (30) calendar days written notice of intent to terminate, which notice sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for such termination. Upon the expiration of the thirty (30) day notice period, the Good Reason termination shall become effective, and the Company shall pay and provide to the Executive the benefits set forth in this Section 6.1.2(b).

 

   
 

 

6.1.2 (a) “Good Reason” shall mean, without the Executive’s express written consent, the occurrence of any one or more of the following:

 

(i) the assignment of the Executive to duties materially inconsistent with the Executive’s authorities, duties, responsibilities and status (including offices, titles, and reporting requirements) as an executive of the Company, or a reduction or alteration in the nature or status of the Executive’s authorities, duties, or responsibilities from those in effect during the immediately preceding fiscal year, other than an insubstantial and inadvertent act that is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive;

 

(ii) a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s Base Salary, as provided in Section 4.1 herein; or

 

(iii) the failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as contemplated in Section 14.1 herein.

 

6.1.2(b) Upon a termination of the Executive’s employment for Good Reason at any time other than during a Change of Control Period, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the same payments and benefits, payable in the same manner, as he is entitled to receive in Section 6.2(a). The Executive’s right to terminate employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any circumstance constituting Good Reason herein.”

 

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  1.4 Modification of Section 6.2(a) . Section 6.2(a) of the Employment Agreement shall be modified to be entirely replaced with the following language “If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason, or if the company terminates the Executive’s employment hereunder for any reason other than as set forth in Section 1 hereof, the Executive or his estate shall be paid any accrued Base Salary and other benefits, if any, hereunder for an additional six (6) months after the Termination Date. Additionally, the Warrant Shares and any additional unvested equity compensation granted by the Company to the Executive hereunder, shall vest immediately on the Termination Date. The Executive shall also be paid any unreimbursed expenses incurred by the Executive pursuant to Section 5 hereof in accordance with the terms and provisions of that section, incurred through the Termination Date.”
     
  1.5 Modification of Section 6.2(b) . Section 6.2(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be modified to be entirely replaced with the following language “If, the Company or Executive sends a Notice of Termination, as described in Section 1 hereof, the Executive shall be paid any accrued Base Salary, and other benefits, if any, hereunder through the Termination Date and if the Executive continues to perform his duties pursuant to this Agreement after receipt of the Notice of Termination until the Termination Date, the Executive shall also receive the Base Salary, Warrant Shares, and other benefits hereunder, if any, for an additional six (6) months after the Termination Date. Additionally, the Warrant Shares and any additional unvested equity compensation granted by the Company to the Executive hereunder, shall vest immediately on the Termination Date. The Executive shall also be paid any unreimbursed expenses incurred by the Executive pursuant to Section 5 hereof in accordance with the terms and provisions of that section, incurred through the Termination Date.”

 

2.            Miscellaneous . Except as amended pursuant to this Amendment, the Employment Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits thereto) remains in effect in all respects.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

NanoFlex Power Corporation   Executive:
       
By: /s/ Dean L. Ledger   /s/ Mark Tobin
  Dean L. Ledger, CEO   Mark Tobin

 

 

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