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): February 19, 2018
 
DYNATRONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Utah
0-12697
87-0398434
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
Commission File Number
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
7030 Park Centre Dr., Cottonwood Heights, Utah
84121
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 568-7000
 
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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).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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 Departures of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On February 19, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Dynatronics Corporation, a Utah corporation (the “Company”), voted to separate the role of Chairman of the Board from the role of Chief Executive Officer and appointed Ms. Erin Enright as Chairman of the Board. Ms. Enright has been a director of the Company and member of the Board since June 2015. The Board also acted to implement a succession plan for senior management of the Company and appointed a special committee of the Board to commence a search to identify a successor for Mr. Cullimore as the CEO of the Company. The committee members are directors Enright, Scott Klosterman and Brian Larkin. Ms. Enright will chair the committee, which intends to complete its search, if practicable, prior to the end of the Company’s current fiscal year on June 30, 2018. After appointment of a new CEO, it is expected that Mr. Cullimore will continue to serve as a non-employee director and member of the Board.
 
Mr. Cullimore continues as CEO until his successor has been appointed and qualified. He had also previously served as President of the Company. That position will not be filled, due to a recent realignment of the legacy Dynatronics therapy and modality products operations completed earlier in February. The Company announced in a press release on February 21, 2018, that it had formed a new Therapy Products Division operating out of the Company’s Utah and Tennessee facilities, where it will continue to develop, design, manufacture and distribute the innovative modalities and other products that have distinguished the Company in the industry for many years. The Board has appointed Brian D. Baker as President of the division. With this new alignment, the Company is now organized with three operating divisions, the Hausmann, Bird & Cronin, and Therapy Products Divisions, with the Presidents of each Division reporting directly to Mr. Cullimore as the CEO, who now reports to an independent Chairman.
 
In connection with the termination of Mr. Cullimore’s employment upon the naming of a successor CEO (the “Separation Date”), the Company and Mr. Cullimore will enter into a Separation and Release Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”). The Separation Agreement includes a customary release by Mr. Cullimore of certain claims against the Company that are or may be held by Mr. Cullimore and entitles Mr. Cullimore to (i) a severance payment equal to $200,000, which represents 12 months of Mr. Cullimore’s base salary in effect as of immediately prior to the Separation Date, paid 50% on the 30th day following the Separation Date and 50% in equal installments over the following six months; (ii) payment of additional severance in the total amount of $500,000, payable in quarterly installments over a two-year period following the Separation Date, (iii) full acceleration of vesting of Mr. Cullimore’s previously granted and unvested restricted stock awards totaling 72,000 shares, (iv) earned but unpaid bonuses, if any, with respect to the fiscal year in which termination occurs, (v) transfer to him of the Company vehicle used by him at the Separation Date (or a vehicle of substantially similar market value), and (vi) accrued and unpaid salary through the Separation Date. As a result of Mr. Cullimore’s anticipated departure, the Company expects to record a charge of approximately $900,000, or approximately $.11 per share in the Company’s third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2018, for the future severance payments to be made and related expenses incurred under his Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2015. This includes a non-cash compensation expense of $140,000 in connection with the acceleration of the vesting of the restricted stock awards. The Company will also pay withholding and related employer tax expense of approximately $72,000 in cash during the quarter, which will be settled by withholding shares of stock from the awards having an equivalent value and result in the delivery to Mr. Cullimore of approximately 45,000 net shares of common stock.
 
The foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement that is attached as Exhibit 10.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. You should review the Separation Agreement for a more complete understanding of its terms and conditions.
 
Biographical information regarding Ms. Enright and Mr. Baker is provided below. Upon the hiring of his successor and ultimate separation from the Company, Mr. Cullimore will receive severance under the terms of his current employment agreement.
 
Ms. Enright, 56, is a Managing Member of Prettybrook Partners LLC and a general partner and member of the Board of Tigerlabs, a Princeton-based business accelerator. She was the President of Lee Medical, a medical device manufacturer based in Plainsboro, New Jersey, from 2004-13. She served on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Biolase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL) during 2013, and from 2010 to 2015 served on the Board of Directors of Ceelite Technologies, LLC. She was Chief Financial Officer of InfuSystem, Inc. from 2005 to 2007. From 1993 to 2003, Ms. Enright was with Citigroup, most recently as a Managing Director in its Equity Capital Markets group. While at Citigroup, Ms. Enright was Chairperson of the firm’s Institutional Investors’ Committee, responsible for screening and approving the firm’s participation in equity underwritings and a member of the Citigroup Global Equity Commitment Committee, responsible for reviewing and approving the firm’s underwritings. From 1989 until 1993, Ms. Enright was an attorney with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in the firm’s New York office. Ms. Enright received her A.B. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
 
 
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Brian D. Baker was Vice President, Global Operations of Seaspine Holdings Corporation from July 2015 to January 2018; from March 2015 to July 2015, he was Vice President, Operations of the SeaSpine business within Integra LifeSciences Corporation. From November 2013 until March 2015, Mr. Baker was an industry consultant providing mergers and acquisitions and business process optimization services. Beginning in 2007, Mr. Baker was with Integra following its acquisition of Physician Industries, Inc., a company which sold pain management products and of which Mr. Baker was President and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 until 2007. At Integra, Mr. Baker served as President of Integra’s Pain Management division from May 2007 to September 2011 and as Vice President, Operations from September 2011 until November 2013. Mr. Baker received a B.A. in business administration from the University of Phoenix.
 
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Prior to market opening on February 21, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Erin S. Enright as Chairman of the Board and Brian D. Baker as President of the newly created Therapy Products Division. The Company also announced that it had commenced the search for a new CEO to ultimately replace Kelvyn H. Cullimore, who will step down on or about the end of the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. Mr. Cullimore will remain as CEO until his successor is appointed and he will continue as a member of the Board of Directors. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
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ITEM 99.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description
Form of Separation and Release Agreement By and Between Dynatronics Corporation and Kelvyn H. Cullimore, Jr., Dated [●], 2018
Press Release – February 21, 2018
 
 
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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.
 
 
DYNATRONICS CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:   /s/ Kelvyn H. Cullimore
 
Kelvyn H. Cullimore, Jr.
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
Date: February 21, 2018
 
 
 
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Exhibit 10.1
 
FORM OF SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
 
THIS SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the  day of _, 20 , by and between KELVYN H. CULLIMORE, JR. (“ Executive ”), and DYNATRONICS CORPORATION, a Utah corporation (the “Company”).
 
RECITALS
 
Executive and the Company have jointly determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and Executive to terminate Executive’s employment with the Company.
 
The Company and Executive desire to resolve any and all differences regarding Executive’s employment and the termination of Executive’s employment.
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
1.           Employment Agreement. Executive and the Company are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2015, pursuant to which the Company employed Executive (the “Employment Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Employment Agreement.
 
2.           Salary and PTO. On Executive’s last day of employment, Executive received all salary and paid time-off (PTO) payable through that date.
 
3.           Separation Payments. In consideration of Executive signing this Agreement, and the covenants and releases given herein, the Company will pay to Executive the payments set forth in and pursuant to Section 6(a) or Section 6(b), as applicable (collectively, the “Separation Payments”). Executive’s right to the Separation Payments and the Company’s obligations to pay the Separation Payments are subject to the terms and conditions of Section 6 of the Employment Agreement.
 
4.           Continuing Covenants. Executive hereby agrees to comply with Executive’s duties and obligations under the Employment Agreement hereinafter, including, without limitation, the obligation of confidentiality and the non-competition, non-solicitation and non- disparagement covenants. Executive also agrees to return any and all Company property and/or Confidential Information (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement) in Executive’s possession or control in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Employment Agreement.
 
5.           Effective Date. The effective date of this Agreement shall be the eighth day after it has been signed by Executive. Executive acknowledges that he would not be entitled to receive any Separation Payments provided in Section 6 of the Employment Agreement absent his execution of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the first payment of Separation Payments pursuant to this Agreement, if any, shall be made on the Company’s first regularly scheduled payday to occur after the Severance Delay Period.
 
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6.           General Release.
 
(a)           Executive, on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and all other persons claiming by, through, or under him, hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives, releases and forever discharges the Company and all of its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliate companies, predecessors, successors, and assigns, and each of their respective current and former shareholders, directors, officers, employees, representatives, insurers, attorneys and assigns, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, or any of them (all of whom, with the Company, are collectively referred to throughout the remainder of this Agreement as the “Releasees”), of and from any and all claims, demands, charges, grievances, damages, debts, liabilities, accounts, costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses, liens, future rights, and causes of action of every kind and nature, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, which Executive has, may have, or claims to have against Releasees, or one or more of them, arising prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Released Claims”).
 
(b)           The Released Claims include, without limitation, (i) any claims based either in whole or in part upon any facts, circumstances, acts, or omissions in any way arising out of, based upon, or related to Executive’s employment with the Company or the termination thereof; (i) any claims or regulation, local ordinance, or the common law, regarding employment or prohibiting employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, including, without limitation, arising under any federal or state statute or regulation, local ordinance, or the common law, regarding employment or prohibiting employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, including, without limitation,, the Utah Antidiscrimination Act, the Utah Payment of Wages Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Occupational Safety and Health Act; (iii) any claim for wrongful discharge, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, personal injury, harm, or other damages (whether intentional or unintentional), negligence, negligent employment, defamation, misrepresentation, fraud, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, interference with contract or other economic opportunity, assault, battery, or invasion of privacy; (iv) claims growing out of any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate its employees; (v) claims for wages, other compensation or benefits; (vi) any claim for general, special, or other compensatory damages, consequential damages, punitive damages, back or front pay, fringe benefits, attorney fees, costs, or other damages or expenses; (vii) any claim for injunctive relief or other equitable relief; (viii) any claim arising under any federal or state statute or local ordinance regulating the health and/or safety of the workplace; or (ix) any other tort, contract or statutory claim.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraphs, Executive does not release the Company from any obligations the Company may have to him with respect to the following: (i) rights under the Company’s 401(k) Plan, if any; (ii) rights to the continuation of insurance coverage under COBRA; (iii) right to apply for unemployment compensation or worker’s compensation; (iv) claims or rights which cannot be waived pursuant to applicable law; and (v) any rights or remedies which Executive may have against the Company under the terms of this Agreement.
 
 
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(d)           Nothing contained herein is intended to constitute or shall be construed as a waiver or release of Executive’s right to file a charge or complaint with, or participate in an investigation by, the EEOC or any other federal or state agency. Executive is, however, waiving his right to recover any monetary award, damages or any other form of recovery in connection with such a charge or complaint, whether such charge or complaint is filed by Executive or someone else, or such an investigation. Executive further represents and warrants that he has not assigned or conveyed to any other person or entity any part of or interest in any of the claims released by him pursuant to this Agreement.
 
(e)           Executive represents and warrants that he has not previously signed or transferred, or attempted to sign or transfer, to any third party, any of the claims waived and released herein.
 
(f)           Neither this Agreement nor the payment of the Separation Payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be constructed as or constitute an admission by the Company of any fault, liability or wrongdoing by any Releasee, nor an admission that Executive has any valid or enforceable claims or rights whatsoever against the Company or any other Releasee. The Company specifically denies any liability to, or wrongful act against, Executive by itself or any of the other Releasees.
 
7.           Time for Consideration of this Agreement/Revocation. Executive further acknowledges that he is hereby given twenty-one (21) calendar days from receipt of this Agreement to consider signing this Agreement, that Executive is advised to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement, and that Executive has the right to revoke this Agreement for a period of seven (7) days after it is executed by Executive. In the event that Executive chooses not to timely sign this Agreement, or chooses to revoke this Agreement once signed, Executive will not receive the Separation Payments or any other consideration Executive would not be entitled to in the absence of this Agreement.
 
8.           General Provisions.
 
(a)           Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that the time period or scope of any provision is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum time period or scope that such court deems enforceable, then such court shall reduce the time period or scope to the maximum time period or scope permitted by law.
 
(b)           Taxes. All amounts paid under this Agreement shall be paid less all applicable state and federal tax withholdings and any other withholdings required by any applicable jurisdiction.
 
(c)           Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Utah without regard to conflict of law principles.
 
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(d)           Dispute Resolution. All disputes and controversies arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts located in Salt Lake County in the State of Utah, and each party hereto agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and agrees that venue shall lie exclusively with such courts. Each party hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which such party may raise now, or hereafter have, to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each party agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a final judgment in any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such a court shall be conclusive and binding upon such party, and may be enforced in any court of the jurisdiction in which such party is or may be subject by a suit upon such judgment.
 
(e)           WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
 
(f)           Fees and Costs. The prevailing party in any arbitration, court action or other adjudicative proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be reimbursed by the party who does not prevail for their reasonable attorneys’, accountants’, and experts’ fees and for the costs of such proceeding. The provisions set forth in this Section shall survive the merger of these provisions into any judgment. For purposes of this Section 8(f), “prevailing party” includes, without limitation, a party who agrees to dismiss an action or proceeding upon the other’s payment of the sums allegedly due or performance of the covenants allegedly breached, or who obtains substantially the relief sought.
 
(g)           Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or changed except by an instrument in writing, signed by Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company other than Executive. No waiver or consent shall be binding except in a writing signed by the party making the waiver or giving the consent. No waiver of any provision or consent to any action shall constitute a waiver of any other provision or consent to any other action, whether or not similar. No waiver or consent shall constitute a continuing waiver or consent except to the extent specifically set forth in writing.
 
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(h)           Section 409A.
 
(i)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if at the time of Executive’s “separation from service” (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) with the Company, Executive is a “specified employee,” as determined by the Company in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in the payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Executive) until the date that is at least six (6) months following Executive’s “separation from service” with the Company (or the earliest date permitted under Section 409A of the Code), whereupon the Company will pay Executive on the first day of the seventh month following Executive’s “separation from service” a lump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amounts that would have otherwise been previously paid to Executive under this Agreement during the period in which such payments or benefits were deferred.
 
(ii)           This Agreement is intended to be written, administered, interpreted and construed in a manner such that no payment or benefits provided under the Agreement become subject to (A) the gross income inclusion set forth within Section 409A(a)(1)(A) of the Code or (B) the interest and additional tax set forth within Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code (together, referred to herein as the “Section 409A Penalties”), including, where appropriate, the construction of defined terms to have meanings that would not cause the imposition of Section 409A Penalties. In accordance with Section 26(e) of the Employment Agreement, in no event shall the Company be required to provide a tax gross-up payment to Executive with respect to any Section 409A Penalties.
 
(iii)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in- kind benefits and reimbursements provided under this Agreement during any calendar year shall not affect in-kind benefits or reimbursements to be provided in any other calendar year, other than an arrangement providing for the reimbursement of medical expenses referred to in Section 105(b) of the Code, and are not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, reimbursement requests must be timely submitted by Executive in accordance with the Employment Agreement and, if timely submitted, reimbursement payments shall be promptly made to Executive following such submission, but in no event later than December 31 st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred. In no event shall Executive be entitled to any reimbursement payments after December 31 st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred. This Section 8(h)(iii) shall only apply to in-kind benefits and reimbursements that would result in taxable compensation income to Executive.
 
(iv)           Additionally, in the event that following the date hereof the Company or Executive reasonably determines that any compensation or benefits payable under this Agreement may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Company and Executive shall work together to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies or procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other commercially reasonable actions necessary or appropriate to (A) exempt the compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the compensation and benefits provided with respect to this Agreement or (B) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance.
 
 
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(i)           Assignment. Executive agrees that Executive shall have no right to assign and shall not assign or purport to assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company; and nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the consolidation, merger or sale of the Company or a sale of any or all or substantially all of its assets. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns, and shall not benefit any person or entity other than those specifically enumerated in this Agreement.
 
(j)           Parties in Interest. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any persons other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns nor shall anything in this Agreement relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third person to any party to this Agreement, nor shall any provision give any third person any right of subrogation or action over or against any party to this Agreement.
 
(k)           Construction. The terms of this Agreement have been negotiated by the parties hereto, and no provision of this Agreement shall be construed against either party as the drafter thereof.
 
(l)           Interpretation. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning. Sections and section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender shall be deemed to include each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural number shall also include the plural or singular number, respectively; and (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and derivative or similar words shall refer to this entire Agreement.
 
(m)           Notice. Any notices, consents, agreements, elections, amendments, approvals and other communications provided for or permitted by this Agreement or otherwise relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earliest to occur of the following: (i) upon personal delivery to such party; (ii) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day; (iii) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt; or (v) upon actual receipt by the party to be notified via any other means (including public or private mail, electronic mail or telegram); provided, however, that notice sent via electronic mail shall be deemed duly given only when actually received and opened by the party to whom it is addressed. All communications shall be sent to the party’s address set forth on the signature page below, or at such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties in accordance with this Section 8(m) .
 
 
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(n)           Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original of this Agreement, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile, or by email in portable document format (.pdf) and delivery of the executed signature page by such method will be deemed to have the same effect as if the original signature had been delivered to other the parties.
 
(o)           Authority. Each party represents and warrants that such party has the right, power and authority to enter into and execute this Agreement and to perform and discharge all of the obligations hereunder; and that this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement and obligation of such party and is enforceable in accordance with its terms.
 
(p)           Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between Executive and the Company and there have been no promises, inducements or agreements not expressed in this Agreement.
 
(q)           No Admission of Liability. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission of liability or wrongdoing by any party to this Agreement.
 
(r)           EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. EXECUTIVE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT AND HAS OBTAINED AND CONSIDERED THE ADVICE OF SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE EXTENT EXECUTIVE DEEMS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, THAT EXECUTIVE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT, THAT EXECUTIVE IS FULLY AWARE OF ITS LEGAL EFFECT, AND THAT EXECUTIVE HAS ENTERED INTO IT FREELY BASED ON EXECUTIVE’S OWN JUDGMENT AND NOT ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
 
[SIGNATURES TO FOLLOW]
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Separation and Release Agreement as of the date first written above.
 
 
 
“EXECUTIVE”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KELVYN H. CULLIMORE, JR.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phone:
 
 
 
Fax:
 
 
 
Email:
 
 
 
 
 
 
“COMPANY”
 
DYNATRONICS CORPORATION,
a Utah corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phone:
 
 
 
Fax:
 
 
 
Email:
 
 

 

 
 
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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
Dynatronics Corporation Announces Leadership Transition
 
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT (February 21, 2018) – Dynatronics Corporation (NASDAQ:DYNT) today announced leadership changes to its Board of Directors and executive management team, including the separation of its chairmanship and chief executive officer positions. Kelvyn Cullimore, Chairman and, since 1992, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dynatronics, will step down from those roles. He will be replaced as Chief Executive Officer upon appointment of a successor, which is expected by June 30, 2018. Mr. Cullimore will continue to serve as a non-employee member of the Board of Directors. The company also announced the appointment of Erin S. Enright as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective immediately.
 
The office of President of Dynatronics Corporation will not be filled, due to a realignment of the operations that was also announced today. The company announced the creation of its Therapy Products Division, comprising the operations of Dynatronics Corporation prior to the Company’s recent acquisitions of Hausmann Industries and Bird & Cronin, and the appointment of Brian Baker as President of the newly designated division.
 
CEO Succession Process
 
Dynatronics’ Board of Directors is implementing a transition process to allow a smooth transfer of Mr. Cullimore's responsibilities while it undertakes a search for a new CEO. The Board has formed a search committee, led by Ms. Enright, to identify and select a successor to Mr. Cullimore. Other members of the committee include independent directors Scott Klosterman, Chairman of the Board’s Compensation Committee, and Brian Larkin.
 
"These leadership changes will clarify Dynatronics’ structure and strengthen the company’s foundation to support its growth and profitability," Ms. Enright explained. “Separating the Chairman of the Board and the CEO roles will provide the appropriate governance structure to balance the Board’s independent authority to oversee the business and the CEO’s management of the business day-to-day.”
 
Mr. Cullimore commented, "It has been my distinct pleasure to serve Dynatronics since my father and I founded the company in 1979. In that time, we have positioned the company as a global leader in the rapidly developing areas of physical therapy, athletic training and orthopedics. The partnership with Prettybrook Partners in 2015, set the company on a strong growth trajectory, which we plan to accelerate in the years ahead. I believe the time is right to divide my responsibilities and transition to a new CEO to lead us through this next stage of growth. I am proud of our more than three decades of accomplishments and look forward to continuing my contributions to the success of the company as a member of the Board of Directors.”
 
Appointment of New Chairman of the Board of Directors
 
Erin S. Enright, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. She has been a director of the company since 2015 and has served as the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Enright noted, "Under Kelvyn's leadership, numerous organizational and operational improvements have been made and new businesses and markets have been opened. His leadership has positioned the company to take advantage of Dynatronics’ many opportunities. We are very appreciative of Kelvyn's contributions and his continued desire to support the company's objectives. We wish him every future success and happiness. I am excited about the company’s prospects and look forward to leading our Board of Directors."
 
Erin S. Enright is a Managing Member of Prettybrook Partners, LLC, a private investment firm, and a general partner and member of the board of Tigerlabs, a Princeton-based business accelerator. She was the President of Lee Medical, a medical device manufacturer based in Plainsboro, New Jersey, from 2004-13. Ms. Enright served on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Biolase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL) during 2013, and from 2010 to 2015 served on the Board of Directors of Ceelite Technologies, LLC. She served as Chief Financial Officer of InfuSystem, Inc. from 2005 to 2007. From 1993 to 2003, Ms. Enright was with Citigroup, most recently as a Managing Director in its Equity Capital Markets group. While at Citigroup, Ms. Enright was Chairperson of the firm’s Institutional Investors’ Committee, responsible for screening and approving the firm’s participation in equity underwritings and a member of the Citigroup Global Equity Commitment Committee, responsible for reviewing and approving the firm’s underwritings. From 1989 until 1993, Ms. Enright was an attorney with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in the firm’s New York office. Ms. Enright received her A.B. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
 
 
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Designation of Therapy Products Division and Appointment of Division President
 
The company also announced the designation of the new Therapy Products Division, to be led by veteran medical device executive Brian Baker, effective immediately. As Dynatronics continues to lead the physical therapy market with world-class innovative products, this new division consolidates the company’s legacy Utah and Tennessee activities under Baker’s leadership.
 
“Brian Baker brings decades of experience in optimizing business processes, product development, operations and expanding distribution. In this newly created role, he is uniquely positioned to propel and expand our modalities and other capabilities worldwide,” said Ms. Enright, Chairman of Dynatronics. “We believe that Brian has the skills and focus to drive growth and profitability in the Therapy Products Division at what is an exciting time for the industry.”
 
Baker will report to Mr. Cullimore until a successor CEO is appointed.
 
Prior to joining Dynatronics, Mr. Baker served as Vice President, Global Operations for SeaSpine Holdings Corporation from July 2015 to January 2018, after serving as Vice President, Operations of the SeaSpine business within Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation from March 2015. From November 2013 until March 2015, Mr. Baker was an industry consultant providing mergers and acquisitions and business process optimization services. Beginning in 2007, Mr. Baker was with Integra following its acquisition of Physician Industries, Inc., a company which sold pain management products and of which Mr. Baker was President and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 until 2007. At Integra, Mr. Baker served as President of Integra’s Pain Management division from May 2007 to September 2011 and as Vice President, Operations from September 2011 until November 2013. Mr. Baker received a B.A. in business administration from the University of Phoenix.
 
Financial Impact
 
As a result of Mr. Cullimore’s anticipated departure, the Company expects to record a charge of approximately $900,000, or approximately $.11 per share in the Company’s third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2018, for the future severance payments to be made and related expenses incurred under his Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2015. This includes a non-cash compensation expense of $140,000 in connection with the acceleration of the vesting of 72,000 restricted stock awards. The Company will also pay withholding and related employer tax expense of approximately $72,000 in cash during the quarter, which will be settled by withholding shares of stock from the awards having an equivalent value, resulting in the delivery to Mr. Cullimore of approximately 45,000 net shares of common stock. Under the terms of his employment agreement, payment of the severance benefits and other matters relating to Mr.   Cullimore’s separation from the company will be governed by a separation and release agreement executed at the time of his separation, and will be paid over a two-year period following termination. For a more detailed schedule of payments please refer to the company’s Form 8K filed today.
 
About Dynatronics Corporation
 
Dynatronics Corporation (NASDAQ:DYNT), through its Therapy Products, Hausmann Industries, and Bird & Cronin Divisions, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes advanced-technology medical devices, therapeutic and medical treatment tables, rehabilitation equipment, custom athletic training treatment tables and equipment, institutional cabinetry, orthopedic soft goods, as well as other specialty patient, rehabilitation and therapy products and supplies. Through its various distribution channels, the company markets and sells its products to physical therapists, chiropractors, athletic trainers, sports medicine practitioners, orthopedists, hospitals, clinics, and other medical professionals, and institutions. More information including earning releases and other financial information are available at www.dynatronics.com/investors . Information about the company’s products and services is available at www.dynatronics.com , www.hausmann.com , and www.birdcronin.com .
 
 
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