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 9, 2016  


Spindle, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-55151

 

20-8241820

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

8700 E. Vista Bonita Dr., Suite 260

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-560-9198


 

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


(b) Resignation of Chief Executive Officer and a Director


On June 9, 2016, William Clark resigned as a member of Spindle, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”), which included his position as Chairman of the Board. Upon Mr. Clark’s resignation, the Board unanimously voted to have Mr. Francis Knuettel II serve as Chairman of the Board. On June 9, 2016, the Board approved moving the Company’s headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. Effective June 10, 2016 (the “Transition Period”), Mr. Clark resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in order to facilitate the Company’s move to Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Clark entered into a Transition Agreement with the Company whereby Mr. Clark will assist the Company through July 31, 2016 pursuant to which Mr. Clark shall receive his prorated salary along with stock compensation as follows: (i) five hundred thousand (500,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in connection with the transfer of all of the Company’s property and information back to the Company of which two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares shall vest immediately and two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares shall vest on the last day of the Transition Period; (ii) two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in connection with the finalization of a contemplated transaction on the CT Payments Gateway of which one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) shares shall vest immediately and one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) shares shall vest on the last day of the Transition Period; and (iii) two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common stock in connection with the finalization of a contemplated transaction on the Catalyst Gateway of which one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) shares shall vest immediately and one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) shares shall vest on the last day of the Transition Period.


(c) Appointment of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer


On June 13, 2016, the Company announced that its Board had appointed Michael J. Schwartz, age 50, to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 13, 2016 and is expected to serve in that capacity until the Board completes its search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Schwartz is a payments industry veteran, most recently serving, from 2015  until 2016, as Chief Technology Officer, International Group of Fiserv, a leading global provider of information management and electronic commerce systems for the financial services industry. Prior to that role at Fiserv Mr. Schwartz served as Chief Information Officer, Biller Solutions at Fiserv from 2012 to 2014. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Schwartz was the Chief Operating Officer for IP Commerce. Early in his career, Mr. Schwartz was Senior VP, International Technology and Chief Technology Officer for TSYS Acquiring, a whole owned subsidiary of NYSE traded TSS. Mr. Schwartz received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University.


In connection with Mr. Schwartz’s appointment as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company and Mr. Schwartz entered into an Executive Consulting Agreement dated June 12, 2016 which provides a salary of $10,000 a month and an equity grant of forty-two thousand five hundred shares of restricted common stock per month. The foregoing summary of Mr. Schwartz’s Executive Consulting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof, which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(c) Appointment of Director


On June 14, 2016, the Company announced the appointment of Brian Bates as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Bates has nearly thirty years’ experience in the telecommunications industry and over twenty-five years of experience in the payments industry. Mr. Bates previously served as President and subsequently as Chief Executive Officer for Solveras Payment Solutions from 2009 until it was acquired by TransFirst in August 2011, and Mr. Bates remained with TransFirst through April 2012. Prior to being Chief Executive Officer of Solveras, Mr. Bates was President and Chief Operating Officer for Transaction Network Services, a global payments provider traded on the New York Stock Exchange from April 2001 to September 2006. Prior to that Mr. Bates was President and Chief Operating Officer for Paylinx, an online payment services provider from 1998 until it was acquired by CyberSource in 2000.



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Item 8.01 Other Events


On June 13, 2016, the Company issued a press release related to Mr. Schwartz’s appointment. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.


On June 14, 2016, the Company issued a press release related to Mr. Bates’s appointment. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)  Exhibits


Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release, dated June 13, 2016, issued by Spindle, Inc.

99.2

Press Release, dated June 14, 2016, issued by Spindle, Inc.

10.1

Executive Consulting Agreement, dated June 12, 2016, between Spindle, Inc. and Michael J. Schwartz.





































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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.

 

 

 

SPINDLE, INC.

 

 

 

Date:  June 14, 2016

By:

/s/ John Devlin

 

 

Name: John Devlin

 

 

Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer




































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EXECUTIVE CONSULTING AGREEMENT


This Consulting Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) made this 12th day of June, 2016, by and between Spindle, Inc., a Nevada corporation, (the “ Company ”) and Michael J. Schwartz, an individual residing in the State of Colorado (" Executive "). The Company and Executive may from time to time be referred to as a “ Party ” and collectively with the Company, the “ Parties ”.


WHEREAS, The Company has recently accepted the resignation of its President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”);


WHEREAS, The Company desires to engage a consultant to serve as its CEO until such time as it has chosen and hired an individual to assume the role of CEO permanently; and


WHEREAS, Executive has extensive experience in the business of the Company, and the Company seeks to benefit from the Executive’s expertise by retaining the Executive to serve as its interim CEO.


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions, and representations made herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows.


1. Services .  The Company hereby engages Executive to serve as its CEO, and the Executive agrees to serve the company, during the Consulting Term (as defined in Section 2 below) in the capacities, and subject to the terms and conditions, set forth in this Agreement.


2. Independent Contractor .  The relationship created by this Agreement shall be that of independent contractor, and Executive shall have no authority to bind or act as agent for the Company or its employees for any purpose. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement is not a contract of employment under Arizona law, and Executive is not an employee of the Company for any purpose under Arizona law.


3. Consulting Term . Unless Executive's engagement under this Agreement is sooner terminated as a result of Executive's resignation or termination in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 below, Executive's term of service (the “ Consulting Period ) shall commence on the date hereof and shall terminate on September 30, 2016, unless otherwise extended by the Company.


4. Duties and Title .


4.1 Title . Executive shall serve in the Capacity of interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall report directly to the Board of Directors of the Company.


4.2 Duties . During the Consulting Period, Executive, as CEO of the Company, shall have all the duties and responsibilities customarily performed and managed by Chief Executive Officers of companies of similar size and nature, and such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated from time to time by the Board. Executive shall devote Executive’s best efforts and full business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company.




Executive shall perform such duties and responsibilities to the Company to the best of Executive’s abilities in a diligent, trustworthy, professional, and efficient manner and shall company with the policies and procedures of the Company in all material respects.  So long as Executive is engaged by the Company, Executive shall not, without prior written consent of the Board (which consent shall be at the Company's reasonable discretion), accept other consulting engagements, serve as a director, officer, or consultant of any other entity or perform other services for compensation.  


5. Compensation .  The terms of Executive’s Compensation are set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. Executive shall not be entitled to any other salary, bonuses, benefits, or compensation from the Company.


6. Termination . Without limiting any rights which either party to this Agreement may have by reason of any default by the other Party, each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at its convenience by written notice given to the other Party of no less than fifteen (15) days.  Such termination shall be effective upon the date not earlier than fifteen (15) days following the date of such notice as shall be specified in said notice.


7. Proprietary Information.


7.1 Obligation to Maintain Confidentiality .   Executive acknowledges that at all times during the Consulting Period, and following the conclusion of Executive’s Consulting, whether voluntary or involuntary, Executive will hold in strictest confidence and not disclose Confidential Information to anyone who is not also an employee of Company or to any employee of Company who does not also have access to such Confidential Information, without Company’s prior written authorization for a period of two (2) years following the termination of Executive’s Consulting, provided, however, Executive shall be entitled to disclose Confidential Information as necessary to carry out his duties as CEO.  Executive shall keep in strictest confidence and trust all Confidential Information. Additionally, Executive shall not access, download, or transmit Confidential Information created, stored, or maintained in tangible hard copy or digital form by the Company for personal economic or noneconomic use even though Executive may be otherwise authorized to access such Confidential Information to perform his/her job duties. At all times during Consulting, Executive shall promptly advise the Company of any knowledge that he/she may have of any unauthorized release or use of the Company’s Confidential Information, and shall take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized persons or entities from having access to, obtaining, or being furnished with any Confidential Information.  As used in this Agreement, “Confidential Information” shall mean any specific customer requirements; customer and potential customer lists; information concerning Company’s Employees, agents or divisions; pricing information; invention description(s); technical and business information relating to proprietary ideas and inventions; ideas; patentable ideas; trade secrets; drawings and/or illustrations; patent searches; existing and/or contemplated products and services; research and development information; production, costs, profit and margin information; finances and financial projections; customers, clients, and marketing information; presentation materials; pay plans; profit procedures; and current or future business plans and models, all of which are related to Company’s merchant services business, regardless of whether such information is designated as Confidential Information.


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7.2 Ownership of Property .   Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments, methods, processes, programs, designs, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar or related information (whether or not patentable) that relate to the Company's or any of its subsidiaries' actual or anticipated business, research and development, or existing or future products or services and that are conceived, developed, contributed to, made, or reduced to practice by Executive (either solely or jointly with others) while employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any of the foregoing that constitutes any Proprietary Information or records) ("Work Product") belong to the Company or such subsidiary and Executive hereby assigns, and agrees to assign, all of the above Work Product to the Company or such subsidiary. Any copyrightable work prepared in whole or in part by Executive in the course of his work for any of the foregoing entities shall be deemed a "work made for hire" under the copyright laws, and the Company or such subsidiary shall own all rights therein. To the extent that any such copyrightable work is not a "work made for hire," Executive hereby assigns and agrees to assign to Company or such subsidiary all right, title and interest, including without limitation, copyright in and to such copyrightable work. Executive shall promptly disclose such Work Product and copyrightable work to the CEO and perform all actions reasonably requested by the CEO (whether during or after Executive's term of Consulting) to establish and confirm the Company's or its subsidiary's ownership (including, without limitation, execution of assignments, consents, powers of attorney and other instruments). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 7.2 to the contrary, the Company's ownership of Work Product does not apply to any invention that Executive develops entirely on his own time without using the equipment, supplies or facilities of the Company or subsidiaries or any Proprietary Information (including trade secrets), except that the Company's ownership of Work Product does include those inventions that: (i) relate to the business of the Company or its subsidiaries or to the actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development relating to the Company's business; or (ii) result from any work that Executive performs for the Company or its subsidiaries.


7.3 Third Party Information. Executive understands that the Company and its subsidiaries will receive from third parties confidential or proprietary information (“Third Party Information”) that may be subject to a duty on the Company’s and its subsidiaries part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes.  During the Consulting Period and thereafter, and without in any way limiting the provisions of Section 6.1 above, Executive will hold Third Party Information in the strictest confidence and will not disclose to anyone (other than personnel and consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries who need to know such information in connection with Executive’s work for the Company or its subsidiaries) or use, except in connection with Executive’s work for the Company or any of its subsidiaries, Third Party Information unless expressly authorized by the Board of Directors in writing.





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7.4 Use of Information of Prior Employers. During the Consulting Period, Executive will not improperly use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets, if any, of any former employers or any other person to whom Executive has an obligation of confidentiality, and will not bring onto the premises of the Company or any of its subsidiaries any confidential information or trade secrets of any former employer or any other person to whom Executive has an obligation of confidentiality unless consented to in writing by the former employer or person.


8 Protection of Trade Secrets; Non-Solicitation. Executive acknowledges that during the course of the Consulting Period, Executive will become familiar with secrets or Trade Secrets, as defined in Section 8.2 below, of the Company or its subsidiaries, and with other information concerning the business of the Company or its subsidiaries, and that Executive’s services will be of special, unique, and extraordinary value to the Company and that the Company would be irreparably damaged if Executive were to breach his obligations under Section 7.1 .  Therefore, Executive agrees that, without limiting any other obligation pursuant to this Agreement:


8.1 Trade Secrets. Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, whether for himself or for any other individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity, and whether during or after Executive’s Consulting with the Company, participate in any business to the extent that, in connection with such participation, Executive would be required to employ, reveal, or otherwise utilize Trade Secrets.  For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “participate in” shall include, without limitation, having any direct or indirect interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity conducting such business, whether as a sole proprietor, owner, stockholder, partner, joint venture, creditor or otherwise, or rendering any direct or indirect service or assistance to any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity (whether as a director, officer, manager, supervisor, employee, agent, consultant, or otherwise) in connection with such business.


8.2 Definition of Trade Secrets. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Trade Secrets” means any and all information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from it disclosure or use, and is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.  By way of illustration, but not limitation, “Trade Secrets” includes: (a) work product; (b) information regarding plans for research, development, current and new products, marketing and selling, business plans, budgets and unpublished financial statements, licenses, prices and costs, production, carriers and customers and potential customers; (c) information regarding the skills and compensation of other employees of the Company or its subsidiaries; and (d) Third Party Information.  




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8.3 Nonsolicitation . As long as Executive is providing services to the Company or any subsidiary thereof, and during the Restrictive Covenant Period thereafter, Executive shall not directly or indirectly through another entity:  (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any subsidiary to leave the employ of the Company or such subsidiary, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any subsidiary and any employee thereof; (ii) hire or employ any person who was an employee of the Company or any subsidiary at any time during the 12-month period immediately preceding the Termination Date; (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation of the Company or any subsidiary to cease doing business with the Company or such subsidiary, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or business relation and the Company or any subsidiary; (iv) solicit or provide services related to the Business to any Person who was a customer or client of the Company or any subsidiary at any time during the 12-month period immediately preceding the Termination Date; or (v) solicit or provide services related to the Business to any Prospective Customer. For purposes hereof, a "Prospective Customer" means any Person whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries has entertained discussions with to become a client or customer at any time during the 12-month period immediately preceding the Termination Date and who has not explicitly rejected a business relationship with the Company.


9 Enforcement. If, at the time of enforcement of Section 7 or Section 8 of this Agreement, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the Parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or geographical area reasonable under such circumstances as determined by the court shall be substituted for the stated period, scope or area.  Because Executive's services are unique, because Executive has access to Proprietary Information and for the other reasons set forth herein, the Parties agree that money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any breach of this Agreement. Therefore, in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the Company or its successors or assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security).


10 Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered within the State of Arizona, in the United States, and the rights and obligations of the Parties shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.  The proper venue for any dispute arising out of this Agreement is the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County or the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any claim or defense based on improper venue or forum non conveniens as to any such action or proceeding.




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11 Attorney’s Fees And Costs .  In the event of any litigation concerning any controversy, claim or dispute between the Company and Employee, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its breach or its interpretation where allowable by law, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party reasonable expenses, attorney fees, and costs incurred therein or in the enforcement or collection of any judgment or award rendered therein. The “prevailing party” means the party determined by the court to have prevailed, even if such party did not prevail in all matters, not necessarily the one in whose favor a judgment is rendered. Further, in the event of any default by Employee under this Agreement, Employee shall pay all the expenses and attorney’s fees incurred by Company in connection with such default, whether or not any litigation is commenced.


12 Entire Agreement .  This Agreement is the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous oral and written agreements and discussions.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written agreement signed by all Parties


13 Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and when a Party has signed and delivered at least one such counterpart, each counterpart shall be deemed an original, and, when taken together with other signed counterparts, shall constitute one Agreement, which shall be binding upon and effective as to all Parties. A faxed copy of this Agreement may be deemed as an original.


14 Paragraph Headings .  Section titles and headings contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and shall in no way be construed to define, limit, or extend the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any of its provisions.


15 Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or any portion thereof is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be adversely affected.


16 Waiver .  No waiver by Company to insist upon the strict performance of any term or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy available to it will constitute a waiver.  No breach or default of any provision of this Agreement will be waived, altered, or modified, and the Company may not waive any of its rights, except by a written instrument executed by the Company. No waiver of any breach of default will affect or alter any term or condition of this Agreement, and such term or condition will continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach or default thereof.


17 Successors And Assigns .  This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, their respective agents, employees, representatives, assigns, heirs and successors in interest.


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18 Notices .  All notices, requests, or any other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and sent by email or registered mail, return receipt requested.  


For Company:

Francis Knuettel II

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

Spindle, Inc.

 

8700 E. Vista Bonita Dr., Ste. 260

 

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

 

fknuettel@gmail.com

 

 

 

With a copy to:

 

Roger R. Steinbeck, Esq.

 

Heath & Steinbeck, LLP

 

5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 1670

 

Los Angeles, CA 90045

 

rsteinbeck@heathsteinbeck.com

 

 

For Executive:

Mr. Michael J. Schwartz

 

10599 Ridgecrest Circle

 

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

 

[EMAIL]













 



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement.



Dated: June 12, 2016

 

/s/ Francis Knuettel II

 

 

Spindle, Inc.

 

 

By: Francis Knuettel II

 

 

Its: Member of the Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 12, 2016

 

/s/ Michael J. Schwartz

 

 

Mr. Michael J. Schwartz







































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EXHIBIT A


COMPENSATION


As compensation for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall provide Executive the following compensation:  


1. Commission and Salary .  Executive shall receive ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per month, on a prorated basis for any partial months he is engaged, during the Consulting Term the (“ Consulting Fee ”).  The Consulting Fee shall be paid on a semi-monthly basis on the fifteenth (15th) and last day of each month pursuant to the standard payroll practices of the Company.  Executive shall be responsible for all applicable withholdings and taxes.  


2. Equity Grant . Executive shall also receive forty-two thousand five hundred shares of restricted common stock per month.  The shares will accrue monthly and be issued on a quarterly basis, beginning with an initial issuance on July 10, 2016, for the partial second quarter, and then on the tenth (10th) day of the first month following each calendar quarter for any accrued equity related to each prior quarter.   


3. Reimbursable Expenses . During the Consulting Period, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Executive in the course of performing Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement which are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment, and other business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses. Expenses to be submitted within a 14 calendar period from time incurred.


















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Spindle Names Michael J. Schwartz Interim Chief Executive Officer


27 Year Payments Veteran with Proven Record of Leadership and Transformational Capabilities Focused on Solution Delivery, Building Teams, Integrating Business and Technology Objectives, Managing Projects/Programs, and Multi-Phase Large Project Implementations   


SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired – June 13, 2016) - Spindle, Inc., (OTCQB: SPDL) ("Spindle" or "Company"), a leading provider of Unified Commerce solutions, today announced that it has named 27 year respected payments veteran Michael J. Schwartz as its Interim Chief Executive Officer. Schwartz replaces Bill Clark who has held the CEO role since 2011.


Schwartz is a payments industry veteran with a 27 year proven track record of leadership and transformational capabilities focused on solution delivery. During his career Schwartz has held numerous executive roles where he was responsible for vision and strategy creation, creatively solving complex functional and technical problems, building high-performing teams, and managing and leveraging capital wisely. Schwartz’s prior roles have leveraged his detailed knowledge and understanding of Credit Card processing, the Merchant Acquiring industry, Billing Solutions, Core Banking, High-Volume Transaction Processing, and High-Availability Systems. In addition, Schwartz has extensive international/multi-culture experience and is well-versed in all aspects of Information Technology and Operations Excellence.


Newly appointed Spindle Chairman of the Board, following Mr. Clark’s resignation, Frank Knuettel II commented, “We are very pleased to have named Michael Schwartz as the Company’s Interim CEO. I’ve personally worked with Michael in the past and his resume speaks for itself. It’s extremely rare that a still small but growing company like Spindle is able to secure such a high caliber executive with such a well documented track record of value creation in our exact space. We believe that in light of recent fundamental progress with our business, now was the opportune time to bring in an executive of Michael’s caliber.”


Knuettel concluded, On behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors, I want to thank out-going CEO Bill Clark for his long standing and unwavering commitment to the Company.”


Prior to joining Spindle, Schwartz was Chief Technology Officer, International Group of Fiserv, a leading global provider of information management and electronic commerce systems for the financial services industry. Prior to that, he served as Chief Information Officer, Biller Solutions of Fiserv.


From 2009 – 2012, Schwartz was Chief Operating Officer for IP Commerce. While there, he was responsible for products and delivery resulting in revenue growth of greater than 60x over a 30-month period. His efforts lead to 45x transaction growth over a 30-month period while improving overall system availability and reducing merchant impacts resulting from system and product-related issues. Early in his career, he was Senior VP, International Technology and Chief Technology Officer for TSYS Acquiring, a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE traded TSS, a leading third-party card processor in North America and the number one third-party processor of non-domestic accounts.





He attended and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University.


Michael J. Schwartz, Spindle Interim CEO commented, “I’m very excited at the opportunity to lead Spindle at what I believe to be a very opportunistic time. I’ve spent the majority of the last three decades, the majority of my professional career, in the payments space, and I look forward to using my experience, knowledge, and relationships to further build upon recent impressive momentum and accomplishments driven by my predecessor.”


Schwartz continued, “As part of my hiring, it was imperative that my goals and the goals of our shareholders were properly aligned. It’s for this reason that I have opted for a compensation package heavily laden in equity, as opposed to cash, as I stongly believe in Spindle’s current and future strategy and capabilities. I look forward to working diligently towards creating shareholder value on our collective behalves”.


About Spindle 


Spindle is an innovator of unified commerce solutions for consumer-facing merchants of all sizes. It is focused on pioneering new ways for businesses to rapidly integrate mission critical business services, payment acceptance, and mobile marketing services-while empowering location-based merchant discovery, fulfillment and frictionless consumer engagement. Spindle is dedicated to offering cutting-edge solutions that surpass traditional boundaries and allow clients, partners, merchants and consumers to take full advantage of the rapidly emerging mobile economy. Spindle's extensive proprietary intellectual property portfolio-which includes patents pending-encompasses networks, mobile payments, and security. For more information, visit www.spindle.com.


Forward-Looking Statements


This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding our expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, financing plans, business strategy, products and services, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, as well as statements that include words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will," and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements, as described in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available for review at www.sec.gov, to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


CONTACT INFORMATION


Peyton Jackson

Executive Vice President

Spindle, Inc.

202-517-8707

Email Contact



Spindle Names Payments Industry Veteran Brian Bates to Board of Directors



SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired – June 14, 2016) - Spindle, Inc., (OTCQB: SPDL) ("Spindle" or "Company"), a leading provider of Unified Commerce solutions, today announced that it has named payments industry veteran Brian Bates to its board of directors. In addition, current board member Frank Knuettel II has been appointed Chairman of the Board.    


Brian Bates has nearly 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and over 25 years of experience in the payments industry. Mr. Bates has executive management experience operating in both a private and public company environment, also serving in executive capacities with several payments and card processing providers.


Bates previously served as C hief E xecutive O fficer for Solveras Payment Solutions where he was charged with leading the strategic development of the company as well as overseeing the operations and growth of the business. In addition, he was responsible for launching new business and marketing initiatives aligned with the company's overall growth strategy in the payments arena. Under his leadership, Solveras was acquired by TransFirst in 2011.


Prior to being Chief Executive Officer of Solveras, he was President and Chief Operating Officer for Transaction Network Services (TNS), a global payments provider traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to that, Bates was President and Chief Operating Officer for Paylinx, an online payment services provider.


Bates stated, "Spindle has assembled the essential platform elements that I believe represent the future direction of payments. I believe with that with their unified platform, they have strategically positioned themselves for what could be significant growth opportunities. I'm excited to join the Spindle Board of Directors and leverage my long time payment industry knowledge and resources to help create value for both the company and its shareholders."


About Spindle 


Spindle is an innovator of unified commerce solutions for consumer-facing merchants of all sizes. It is focused on pioneering new ways for businesses to rapidly integrate mission critical business services, payment acceptance, and mobile marketing services-while empowering location-based merchant discovery, fulfillment and frictionless consumer engagement. Spindle is dedicated to offering cutting-edge solutions that surpass traditional boundaries and allow clients, partners, merchants and consumers to take full advantage of the rapidly emerging mobile economy. Spindle's extensive proprietary intellectual property portfolio-which includes patents pending-encompasses networks, mobile payments, and security. For more information, visit www.spindle.com.








Forward-Looking Statements


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Peyton Jackson

Executive Vice President

Spindle, Inc.

202-517-8707

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