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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): April 19, 2021

 

Lightwave Logic, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 0-52567 82-0497368
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

     
369 Inverness Parkway, Suite 350, Englewood, CO   80112
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 340-4949

 

 

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

 

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))

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
     

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

 

Emerging growth company  ¨  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

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

 

Dr. Michael S. Lebby

 

On April 19, 2021, Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amended employee agreement with Dr. Michael S. Lebby, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The amended employee agreement amends Dr. Lebby’s employee agreement to (i) increase his base salary to $288,000 per year effective May 1, 2021, and (ii) extend his employee agreement’s expiration date to April 30, 2023. The description of Dr. Lebby’s employee agreement amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the employee agreement amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Additionally, the Board of Directors granted Dr. Lebby an option to purchase up to 250,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price equal to $1.60 per share, which shall be issued from the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest quarterly over two years in equal installments of 31,250 shares per quarter beginning on May 1, 2021. The options expire on April 18, 2031.

 

James S. Marcelli

 

On April 19, 2021, the Company entered into an amended employee agreement with James S. Marcelli, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer. The amended employee agreement amends Mr. Marcelli’s employee agreement to (i) increase his base salary to $271,800 per year effective May 1, 2021, and (ii) extend his employee agreement’s expiration date to December 31, 2023. The description of Mr. Marcelli’s employee agreement amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the employee agreement amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Additionally, the Board of Directors granted Mr. Marcelli an option to purchase up to 250,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price equal to $1.60 per share, which shall be issued from the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest quarterly over two years in equal installments of 31,250 shares per quarter beginning on May 1, 2021. The options expire on April 18, 2031.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)       Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Employee Agreement Amendment 04/19/2021 – Michael S. Lebby
10.2  

Employee Agreement Amendment 04/19/2021 - James S. Marcelli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.
   
By: /s/ James S. Marcelli
Name: James S. Marcelli
Title: President

 

Dated: April 20, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 


EXHIBIT 10.1


EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT


THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into on April 19, 2021 by and between Lightwave Logic, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (the Company) and Michael S. Lebby, PhD (“Employee”).  


1.

This Agreement amends that certain Employee Agreement dated March 20, 2017, as amended from time to time, made and entered into by the parties hereto (the “Employee Agreement”). Capitalized terms herein have the same meaning as used in the Employee Agreement, unless otherwise noted.


2.

Effective April 19, 2021, the Termination Date described in paragraph 1.2 shall be extend to April 30, 2023.


3.

Effective May 1, 2021, paragraph 4.1 of Article Four is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:


4.1.  Base Compensation. For all services rendered by Employee under this Employee Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Employee the rate of $288,000 per year ($24,000 per month), which shall be payable to Employee not less frequently than monthly, or as is consistent with the Company’s practice for its other employees.


4.

All other provisions of the Employee Agreement remain in full force and effect, other than any provision that conflicts with the terms and spirit of this Agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.


 

  

LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James S. Marcelli

(Witness signature)

 

 

James S. Marcelli, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMPLOYEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael S. Lebby

(Witness signature)

 

Michael S. Lebby




 


EXHIBIT 10.2


EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT


THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into on April 19, 2021 by and between Lightwave Logic, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company) and James S. Marcelli (“Employee”).  


1.

This Agreement amends that certain Employee Agreement dated August 10, 2015, as amended from time to time, made and entered into by the parties hereto (the “Employee Agreement”). Capitalized terms herein have the same meaning as used in the Employee Agreement, unless otherwise noted.


2.

Effective April 19, 2021, the Termination Date described in paragraph 1.2 shall be extend to December 31, 2023.


3.

Effective May 1, 2021, Paragraph 4.1 of Article 4 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:


4.1. Base Compensation.  For all services rendered by Employee under this Employee Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Employee the rate of $271,800 per year ($22,650 per month), which shall be payable to Employee not less frequently than monthly, or as is consistent with the Company’s practice for its other employees.


4.

All other provisions of the Employee Agreement remain in full force and effect, other than any provision that conflicts with the terms and spirit of this Agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.


 

  

LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael S. Lebby

(Witness signature)

 

 

Michael S. Lebby, CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMPLOYEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ James S. Marcelli

(Witness signature)

 

James S. Marcelli