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 28,
2019
FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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000-25909
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86-0931332
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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2685 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, California
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92081
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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877-505-3589
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
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).
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If an
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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
Arrangement of Certain Officers.
(b) On
June 28, 2019, Christopher L. Anthony notified the Board of
Directors (the “Board”) of Flux Power Holdings, Inc.
(the “Company”) that he will resign from the position
of Chairman of the Board, effective June 28, 2019. Mr.
Anthony’s resignation was not due to a disagreement with the
Company, its operations, policies, or practices. Effective
immediately upon the resignation of Mr. Anthony, Ronald F. Dutt,
currently the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of
the Company, will serve as the Chairman of the Board.
(d) On
June 28, 2019, the Board appointed Lisa Walters-Hoffert and Dale
Robinette to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Lisa
Walters-Hoffert, age 60, will serve on the Company’s Audit
Committee, Nominations Committee, and Compensation Committee, and
will chair the Audit Committee. Ms. Walters-Hoffert co-founded
Daré Bioscience Operations, Inc. (“Daré”) in
2015 and served as Daré’s Chief Business Officer.
Following Daré’s business combination with Cerulean
Pharma Inc. on July 19, 2017, she became the Chief Financial
Officer of the renamed company, Daré Bioscience, Inc. During
the 25 years prior to joining the team, Ms. Walters-Hoffert was an
investment banker focused primarily on raising equity capital for,
and providing advisory services to, small-cap public companies.
From 2003 to 2015, Ms. Walters-Hoffert worked for Roth Capital
Partners, an investment banking firm focused on providing
investment banking services to such companies, most recently
serving as Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division,
overseeing the firm’s San Diego office and its activities
with respect to medical device, diagnostic and specialty pharma
companies. At Roth Capital Partners, Ms. Walters-Hoffert trained
and managed transaction deal teams and was responsible for the
oversight of all aspects of transactions, including due diligence,
internal communications with sales forces and external
communications with institutional investors, among others. Ms.
Walters-Hoffert has held various positions in the corporate finance
and investment banking divisions of Citicorp Securities in San
José, Costa Rica and Oppenheimer & Co, Inc. in New York
City, New York. Ms. Walters-Hoffert has served as a member of the
Board of Directors of the San Diego Venture Group, as Past Chair of
the UCSD Librarian’s Advisory Board and as Immediate Past
Chair of the Board of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest.
Ms. Walters-Hoffert graduated magna cum laude from Duke University
with a B.S. in Management Sciences.
Dale
Robinette, age 55, will serve on the Company’s Audit
Committee, Nominations Committee, and Compensation Committee, and
chair the Compensation Committee and the Nominations Committee. Mr.
Robinette was appointed to our Board on June 28, 2019. Mr.
Robinette has been a CEO Coach and Master Chair since 2013 as an
independent contractor to Vistage in addition to providing business
consulting related to top-line growth and bottom line improvement
with his company EPIQ Development. Mr. Robinette has been a Board
Director with LensLock since 2016, a policy body worn camera SaaS
solution. From 2013 – 2019, Mr. Robinette was the Founder and
CEO of EPIQ Space, the worlds leading product marketing website for
the satellite industry, a member based community of suppliers
promoting their offering. Mr. Robinette was with Peregrine
Semiconductor from 2013 – 2019 in two roles as a Director of
WW Sales as well as the Director of the High Reliability Business
Unit. Mr. Robinette started his career from 1991 – 2007 at
Tyco Electronics (today branded as TE Connectivity), a $12 billion
world leader in passive electronics in various sales, sales
leadership and product development leadership roles. Mr. Robinette
received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration,
Marketing from San Diego State University.
The
Board has determined that James Gevarges, a current director of the
Company, Lisa Walters-Hoffert and Dale Robinette satisfied the
definition of “independent director” and the
requirements for service on the Board’s Audit, Nominations,
and Compensation Committees under the NASDAQ listing
standards.
In
connection with their appointment as directors of the Company, Dale
Robinette and Lisa Walters-Hoffert entered into the Company’s
form of indemnification agreement on June 28, 2019. Except as
disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K, there are no
arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to
which Lisa Walters-Hoffert and Dale Robinette were appointed as
directors of the Company. There are also no family relationships
between Lisa Walters-Hoffert or Dale Robinette and any of the
Company’s directors or executive officers. Except as
disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K, Lisa Walters-Hoffert
and Dale Robinette have no other direct or indirect material
interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Establishment of Audit Committee and Adoption of Audit Committee
Charter.
On June
28, 2019, the Board established an audit committee (the
“Audit Committee”) and approved and adopted a charter
(the “Audit Committee Charter”) to govern the Audit
Committee.
Each
member of the Audit Committee will meet the independence
requirements of NASDAQ, and the SEC, as well as any other
applicable requirements. In addition to the enumerated
responsibilities of the Audit Committee in the Audit Committee
Charter, the primary function of the Audit Committee is to oversee
the financial reporting and disclosure process. The establishment
of the Audit Committee and the approval of the Audit Committee
Charter are both effective on June 28, 2019. A copy of the
Company’s Audit Committee Charter is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Establishment of Nominations Committee and Adoption of Nominations
Committee Charter.
On June
28, 2019, the Board established a nominating and corporate
governance committee (the “Nominations Committee”) and
approved and adopted a charter (the “Nominations Committee
Charter”) to govern the Nominations Committee.
Each
member of the Nominations Committee will meet the independence
requirements of NASDAQ, and the SEC, as well as any other
applicable requirements. In addition to the enumerated
responsibilities of the Nominations Committee in the Nominations
Committee Charter, the primary function of the Nominations
Committee is to identify individuals qualified to become Board
member, recommend nominated persons to the Board for election,
develop and recommend to the Board corporate governance principles,
and oversee the evaluation of the Board and committees of the
Board. The establishment of the Nominations Committee and the
approval of the Nominations Committee Charter are both effective on
June 28, 2019. A copy of the Company’s Nominations Committee
Charter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Establishment of Compensation Committee and Adoption of
Compensation Committee Charter.
On June
28, 2019, the Board established a compensation committee (the
“Compensation Committee”) and approved and adopted a
charter (the “Compensation Committee Charter”) to
govern the Compensation Committee.
Each
member of the Compensation Committee will meet the independence
requirements of NASDAQ, and the SEC, as well as any other
applicable requirements. In addition to the enumerated
responsibilities of the Compensation Committee in the Compensation
Committee Charter, the primary function of the Compensation
Committee is to assist the Board in carrying out its
responsibilities with respect to compensation. The establishment of
the Compensation Committee and the approval of the Nominations
Committee Charter are both effective on June 28, 2019. A copy of
the Company’s Compensation Committee Charter is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Adoption of Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
On June
28, 2019, the Board adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
(the “Code”) that applies to all of the Company’s
directors, officers, and employees. Any waivers of any provision of
this Code for the Company’s directors or officers may be
granted only by the Board or a committee appointed by the Board.
Any waivers of any provisions of this Code for an employee or a
representative may be granted only by the Company’s chief
executive officer or principal accounting officer. The Company is
filing a copy of the Code with the SEC as Exhibit 99.4 and will
make it available on the Company’s website at
www.fluxpower.com. In addition, the Company will provide any
person, without charge, a copy of this Code. Requests for a copy of
the Code may be made by writing to the Company at c/o Flux Power
Holdings, Inc., 2685 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, California
92081.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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Exhibit Description
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Audit Committee Charter adopted by the Board on June 28,
2019.
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Nominations Committee Charter adopted by the Board on June 28,
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Compensation Committee Charter adopted by the Board on June 28,
2019.
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics adopted by the Board on June
28, 2019.
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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.
Flux
Power Holdings, Inc.
a
Nevada corporation
/s/ Ronald F Dutt
Ronald
F. Dutt, Chief Executive Officer
Dated:
July 2, 2019
Exhibit 99.1
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF
FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
ADOPTED: June 28, 2019
1. Membership.
1.1 The
Audit Committee (the “Committee”)
of the board of directors (the “Board”)
of Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”)
shall consist of three or more directors. Each member of the
Committee shall be independent in accordance with the requirements
of Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the NASDAQ
Listing Rules. No member of the Committee can have participated in
the preparation of the Company’s or any of its
subsidiaries’ financial statements at any time during the
past three years.
1.2 Each
member of the Committee must be able to read and understand
fundamental financial statements, including the Company’s
balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. At least
one member of the Committee must have past employment experience in
finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in
accounting or other comparable experience or background that leads
to financial sophistication. At least one member of the Committee
must be an “audit committee financial expert” as
defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. A person who
satisfies this definition of audit committee financial expert will
also be presumed to have financial sophistication.
1.3 The
members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board based on
recommendations from the nominating and corporate governance
committee of the Board. The members of the Committee shall serve
for such term or terms as the Board may determine or until earlier
resignation or death. The Board may remove any member from the
Committee at any time with or without cause.
1.4 The
Board shall designate one member of the Committee as its
chairperson. In the absence of such designation, the members of the
Committee may designate a chairperson by a majority vote of the
full Committee. In the event of a tie vote on any issue, the
chairperson’s vote will decide the issue.
2. Purpose.
The primary role of the Committee is to oversee the financial
reporting and disclosure process. To fulfill this obligation, the
Committee relies on: management for the preparation and accuracy of
the Company’s financial statements; for establishing
effective internal controls and procedures to ensure the
Company’s compliance with accounting standards, financial
reporting procedures and applicable laws and regulations; and the
Company’s independent auditors for an unbiased, diligent
audit or review, as applicable, of the Company’s financial
statements and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
controls. The members of the Committee are not employees of the
Company and are not responsible for conducting the audit or
performing other accounting procedures.
3. Duties
and Responsibilities. The
Committee shall have the following authority and
responsibilities:
A. To
(1) select and retain an independent registered public accounting
firm to act as the Company’s independent auditors for the
purpose of auditing the Company’s annual financial
statements, books, records, accounts and internal controls over
financial reporting, (2) set the compensation of the
Company’s independent auditors, (3) oversee the work done by
the Company’s independent auditors and (4) terminate the
Company’s independent auditors, if necessary.
B. To
select, retain, compensate, oversee and terminate, if necessary,
any other registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose
of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit,
review or attest services for the Company.
C. To
approve all audit engagement fees and terms; and to pre-approve all
audit and permitted non-audit and tax services that may be provided
by the Company’s independent auditors or other registered
public accounting firms, and establish policies and procedures for
the Committee’s pre-approval of permitted services by the
Company’s independent auditors or other registered public
accounting firms on an on-going basis.
D. At
least annually, to obtain and review a report by the
Company’s independent auditors that describes (1) the
accounting firm’s internal quality control procedures, (2)
any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality
control review, peer review or Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board review or inspection of the firm or by any other inquiry or
investigation by governmental or professional authorities in the
past five years regarding one or more audits carried out by the
firm and any steps taken to deal with any such issues, and (3) all
relationships between the firm and the Company or any of its
subsidiaries; and to discuss with the independent auditors this
report and any relationships or services that may impact the
objectivity and independence of the auditors.
E. To
review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors
(1) the auditors’ responsibilities under generally accepted
auditing standards and the responsibilities of management in the
audit process, (2) the overall audit strategy, (3) the scope and
timing of the annual audit, (4) any significant risks identified
during the auditors’ risk assessment procedures and (5) when
completed, the results, including significant findings, of the
annual audit.
F. To
review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors
(1) all critical accounting policies and practices to be used in
the audit; (2) all alternative treatments of financial information
within generally accepted accounting principles
(”GAAP”)
that have been discussed with management, the ramifications of the
use of such alternative treatments and the treatment preferred by
the auditors; and (3) other material written communications between
the auditors and management.
G. To
review with management and the Company’s independent
auditors: any major issues regarding accounting principles and
financial statement presentation, including any significant changes
in the Company’s selection or application of accounting
principles; any significant financial reporting issues and
judgments made in connection with the preparation of the
Company’s financial statements, including the effects of
alternative GAAP methods; and the effect of regulatory and
accounting initiatives and off-balance sheet structures on the
Company’s financial statements.
H. To
keep the Company’s independent auditors informed of the
Committee’s understanding of the Company’s
relationships and transactions with related parties that are
significant to the company; and to review and discuss with the
Company’s independent auditors the auditors’ evaluation
of the Company’s identification of, accounting for, and
disclosure of its relationships and transactions with related
parties, including any significant matters arising from the audit
regarding the Company’s relationships and transactions with
related parties.
I. To
review with management, and the Company’s independent
auditors the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s
internal controls, including any significant deficiencies or
material weaknesses in the design or operation of, and any material
changes in, the Company’s internal controls and any special
audit steps adopted in light of any material control deficiencies,
and any fraud involving management or other employees with a
significant role in such internal controls, and review and discuss
with management and the Company’s independent auditors
disclosure relating to the Company’s internal controls, and
the independent auditors’ report on the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting and the
required management certifications to be included in or attached as
exhibits to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K or
quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as applicable.
J. To
review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors
any other matters required to be discussed by applicable auditing
standards, including, without limitation, the auditors’
evaluation of the quality of the company’s financial
reporting, information relating to significant unusual transactions
and the business rationale for such transactions and the
auditors’ evaluation of the company’s ability to
continue as a going concern.
K. To
review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors
and management the Company’s annual audited financial
statements (including the related notes), the form of audit opinion
to be issued by the auditors on the financial statements and the
disclosure under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to be
included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K before
the Form 10-K is filed.
L. To
recommend to the Board that the audited financial statements be
included in the Company’s Form 10-K and whether the Form 10-K
should be filed with the SEC; and to produce the audit committee
report required to be included in the Company’s proxy
statement.
M. Establish
and oversee procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of
complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or
auditing matters, including procedures for confidential, anonymous
submissions by company employees regarding questionable accounting
or auditing matters or violations of the Company’s Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics.
N. To
review with the Company’s general counsel, if any, and
outside legal counsel, legal and regulatory matters, including
legal cases against or regulatory investigations of the Company and
its subsidiaries, that could have a significant impact on the
Company’s financial statements.
O. To
review this Charter at least annually and recommend any proposed
changes to the Board for approval.
P. To
review, approve and oversee any transaction between the Company and
any related person (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) and
any other potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing
basis, in accordance with Company policies and procedures, and to
develop policies and procedures for the Committee’s approval
of related party transactions.
4. Outside
Advisors.
4.1 The
Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to
retain and obtain the advice and assistance of independent outside
counsel and such other advisors as it deems necessary to fulfill
its duties and responsibilities under this Charter. The Committee
shall set the compensation, and oversee the work, of any outside
counsel and other advisors.
4.2 The
Committee shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as
determined by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the
Board, for the payment of compensation to the Company’s
independent auditors, any other accounting firm engaged to perform
services for the Company, any outside counsel and any other
advisors to the Committee.
5. Meetings.
5.1 The
Committee shall meet at least four (4) times a year at such times
and places as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.
The Committee shall report regularly to the Board on its
discussions and actions, including any significant issues or
concerns that arise at its meetings, and shall make recommendations
to the Board as appropriate. The Committee is governed by the same
rules regarding meetings (including meetings in person or by
telephone or other similar communications equipment), action
without meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum and voting
requirements as are applicable to the Board.
5.2 The
Committee shall meet separately, and periodically, with management,
and representatives of the Company’s independent auditors,
and shall invite such individuals to its meetings as it deems
appropriate, to assist in carrying out its duties and
responsibilities. However, the Committee shall meet regularly
without such individuals present.
6. Delegation of Authority. The
Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its
responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in
relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees as
the Committee may deem appropriate in its sole
discretion.
7. Amendment.
This Charter and any provision contained herein may be amended or
repealed by the Board.
Exhibit 99.2
NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF
FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
ADOPTED:
June 28, 2019
1. Membership.
1.1 The Nominations
Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board
of Directors (the “Board”) of Flux Power
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) shall consist
of three (3) directors. Each member of the Committee shall be
governed by the independence requirements of the NASDAQ Listing
Rules. The Committee is permitted to have one (1) non-independent
member in accordance with Rule 5605(e)(3).
1.2 Members of the
Committee shall be appointed by the Board, and shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board and for such term as the Board may determine.
Vacancies shall be filled by majority vote of the Board. The entire
Committee or an individual Committee member may be removed without
cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
Board.
1.3 The Board shall
designate one member of the Committee as its chairperson. In the
absence of such designation, the members of the Committee may
designate a chairperson by a majority vote of the full Committee.
In the event of a tie vote on any issue, the chairperson’s
vote will decide the issue.
2. Purpose. The purpose of the
Committee is to:
2.1 identify
individuals qualified to become Board members;
2.2 recommend to the
Board the persons to be nominated by the Board for election as
directors at the annual meeting of stockholders;
2.3 develop and
recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance principles
applicable to the Company; and
2.4 oversee the
evaluation of the Board and committees of the Board.
3. Duties and
Responsibilities.
3.1 Except where the
Company is legally required by contract or otherwise to provide
third parties with the ability to nominate directors, the Committee
shall be responsible for (i) identifying individuals qualified to
become Board members and (ii) recommending to the Board the persons
to be nominated by the Board for election as directors at the
annual meeting of stockholders and the persons to be elected by the
Board to fill any vacancies on the Board.
3.2 In nominating
candidates, the Committee shall take into consideration such
factors as it deems appropriate. These factors may include
judgment, skill, diversity, character, experience with businesses
and other organizations of comparable size, the interplay of the
candidate’s experience with the experience of other Board
members, and the extent to which the candidate would be a desirable
addition to the Board and any committees of the Board. The
Committee may consider candidates proposed by management, but is
not required to do so. The Committee shall be responsible for
reviewing with the Board, on an annual basis, the requisite skills
and criteria for new Board members as well as the composition of
the Board as a whole.
3.3 The Committee shall
have the sole authority to retain and terminate any search firm to
be used to identify director nominees, including sole authority to
approve the search firm’s fees and other retention terms. The
Committee is empowered, without further action by the Board, to
cause the Company to pay the compensation of any search firm
engaged by the Committee.
3.4 The Committee shall
be responsible for recommending to the Board the directors to be
appointed to each committee of the Board.
3.5 The Committee shall
be responsible for overseeing an annual self-evaluation of the
Board and its committees to determine whether it and its committees
are functioning effectively. The Committee shall determine the
nature of the evaluation, supervise the conduct of the evaluation
and prepare an assessment of the Board’s performance, to be
discussed with the Board.
3.6 The Committee shall
oversee the Company’s corporate governance practices and
procedures, including identifying best practices and reviewing and
recommending to the Board for approval any changes to the
documents, policies and procedures in the Company’s corporate
governance framework.
3.7 The Committee shall
review this Charter at least annually and recommend any proposed
changes to the Board for approval.
3.8 The Committee shall
develop and recommend to the Board for approval standards for
determining whether a director has a material relationship with the
Company or has a relationship with the Company that would impair
its independence.
4. Outside
Advisors.
4.1 The Committee shall
have the authority, in its sole discretion, to select, retain and
obtain the advice of a director search firm as necessary to assist
with the execution of its duties and responsibilities as set forth
in this Charter. The Committee shall set the compensation and
oversee the work of the director search firm. The Committee shall
have the authority, in its sole discretion, to retain and obtain
the advice and assistance of outside counsel, an executive search
firm, a compensation consultant, and such other advisors as it
deems necessary to fulfill its duties and responsibilities under
this Charter. The Committee shall set the compensation and oversee
the work of its outside counsel, the executive search firm, the
compensation consultant, and any other advisors. The Committee
shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as determined
by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for
the payment of compensation to its search consultants, outside
counsel, compensation consultant, and any other
advisors.
4.2 The director search
firm, outside counsel, executive search firm, compensation
consultant, and any other advisors retained by the Committee shall
be as determined in the discretion of the Committee.
5. Meetings. The Committee shall
meet as often as may be deemed necessary or appropriate in its
judgment or at the direction of the Board (and in no event less
than once per fiscal year), either in person or telephonically (as
permitted by the laws of Nevada), and at such times and places as
the Committee shall determine. A quorum of the Committee will
consist of a majority of its members. The Committee may invite such
members of management and other persons to its meetings as it may
deem desirable or appropriate; however, the CEO shall not be
present when his or her compensation or performance is discussed or
determined. The Committee shall keep proper minutes and shall
report its activities to the Board on a regular basis.
6. Delegation of Authority. The
Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its
responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in
relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees as
the Committee may deem appropriate in its sole
discretion.
7. Amendment. This Charter and any
provision contained herein may be amended or repealed by the
Board.
Exhibit 99.3
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF
FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
ADOPTED:
June 28, 2019
1.1 The
Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board
of Directors (the “Board”) of Flux Power Holdings, Inc.
(the “Company”) shall consist
of at least two members of the Board, all of whom satisfy the
independence requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the
NASDAQ Listing Rules with respect to Committees, as such
requirements are interpreted by the Board in its business judgment.
In addition, members of the Committee shall qualify as
“non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3
under the Exchange Act, and as “outside directors” for
purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. If the Committee is comprised of at least three members,
the Committee may have one (1) non-independent member in accordance
with Rule 5605(d)(2)(B).
1.2 Members
of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board, and shall serve
at the pleasure of the Board and for such term as the Board may
determine. Vacancies shall be filled by majority vote of the Board.
The entire Committee or an individual Committee member may be
removed without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
Board.
1.3 The
Board shall designate one member of the Committee as its
chairperson. In the absence of such designation, the members of the
Committee may designate a chairperson by a majority vote of the
full Committee. In the event of a tie vote on any issue, the
chairperson’s vote will decide the issue.
2. Purpose.
2.1 The
purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in carrying out its
responsibilities with respect to compensation. In particular, the
Committee shall evaluate the compensation paid or payable to the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and other executive
officers (“EOs”). The
Committee’s review shall include, without limitation,
compensation paid or payable under employee qualified benefit
plans, employee stock option and restricted stock plans, individual
employment agreements and executive compensation and bonus
programs.
2.2 If
any subsidiary or affiliate controlled by the Company (a
“Controlled
Entity”) does not have its own Committee, then the
Company’s Committee shall perform the same functions with
respect to such Controlled Entity’s CEO and other EOs. If a
Controlled Entity does have its own Committee, then as to the CEO,
other EOs and other employees of such Controlled Entity, the
Company’s Committee shall act in coordination with such
Controlled Entity’s Committee.
3. Duties and
Responsibilities.
3.1 The Committee shall
annually review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant
to CEO compensation, evaluate the CEO’s performance relative
to those goals and objectives, and determine and approve the
CEO’s compensation level based on this evaluation. In
evaluating and determining CEO compensation, the Committee shall
consider the results of the most recent stockholder advisory vote
on executive compensation (“Say on Pay Vote”)
required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act.
A. With the
participation of the CEO, the Committee shall annually review and
make recommendations to the Board regarding the corporate goals and
objectives relevant to the compensation of other EOs, evaluate
their performance relative to those goals and objectives, and
determine and approve the compensation of such other EOs based on
this evaluation. In evaluating and making recommendations regarding
executive compensation, the Committee shall consider the results of
the most recent Say on Pay Vote.
B. The Committee shall
review and approve, and when appropriate, and make recommendations
to the Board for approval, the compensation for the CEO and other
EOs of the Company and Controlled Entities, if applicable,
including their salaries, annual and long-term incentives,
employment and severance agreements, and retirement and savings
plans and other benefits.
C. The Committee shall
review compensation philosophy and major compensation programs,
including goals and objectives, and to review executive incentive
compensation plans and equity-based plans and similar arrangements
for which the Committee is the designated administrator. The CEO
cannot be present during any voting or deliberations by the
Committee on his or her compensation.
D. The Committee shall
review and approve and, when appropriate, and make recommendations
to the Board for approval, awards under incentive compensation
plans and equity-based plans, to the extent that such awards exceed
thresholds, if any, designated in advance by the Board. In
reviewing and making recommendations regarding incentive
compensation plans and equity-based plans, including whether to
adopt, amend or terminate any such plans, the Committee shall
consider the results of the most recent Say on Pay
Vote.
E. The Committee shall
issue the report required by the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be included in
the Company’s annual proxy statement, if applicable, and
otherwise review and report to the Board on risks arising from the
Company’s compensation policies and practices as may be
required by SEC rules.
F. The Committee shall
review and recommend to the Board for approval the frequency with
which the Company will conduct Say on Pay Votes, taking into
account the results of the most recent stockholder advisory vote on
frequency of Say on Pay Votes required by Section 14A of the
Exchange Act, and review and approve the proposals regarding the
Say on Pay Vote and the frequency of the Say on Pay Vote to be
included in the Company's proxy statement.
G. The Committee shall
review all director compensation and benefits for services on the
Board and Board Committees at least once a year and recommend any
changes to the Board as necessary.
H. The Committee shall
review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and
recommend any changes to the Board for approval.
I. The Committee shall
refer to the Board those items that the Committee deems appropriate
for full Board consideration and to decide itself on all other
matters.
4. Outside Advisors.
4.1 The Committee shall
have the authority, in its sole discretion, to select, retain and
obtain the advice of compensation consultants, legal counsel, and
such other advisors as necessary to assist with the execution of
its duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Charter. The
Committee shall set the compensation, and oversee the work, of the
compensation consultants, legal counsel and other advisors. The
Committee shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as
determined by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the
Board, for the payment of compensation to its compensation
consultants, outside legal counsel and any other advisors. However,
the Committee shall not be required to implement or act
consistently with the advice or recommendations of its compensation
consultant, legal counsel or other advisor to the compensation
committee, and the authority granted in this Charter shall not
affect the ability or obligation of the Committee to exercise its
own judgment in fulfillment of its duties under this
Charter.
4.2 The Committee may
select, or receive advice from, a compensation consultant, legal
counsel or other adviser to the Committee, other than in-house
legal counsel, only after taking into consideration the following
factors: (i) the provision of other services to the Company by the
person that employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel or
other adviser; (ii) the amount of fees received from the Company by
the person that employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel
or other adviser, as a percentage of the total revenue of the
person that employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel or
other adviser; (iii) the policies and procedures of the person that
employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser
that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; (iv) any
business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant,
legal counsel or other adviser with a member of the Committee; (v)
any stock of the Company owned by the compensation consultant,
legal counsel or other adviser; and (vi) any business or personal
relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel, other
adviser or the person employing the adviser with an executive
officer of the Company.
4.3 The Committee is
not required to assess the independence of any compensation
consultant or other advisor that acts in a role limited to
consulting on any broad-based plan that does not discriminate in
scope, terms or operation in favor of executive officers or
directors and that is generally available to all salaried employees
or providing information that is not customized for a particular
company or that is customized based on parameters that are not
developed by the consultant or advisor, and about which the
consultant or advisor does not provide advice. The Committee shall
evaluate whether any compensation consultant retained or to be
retained by it has any conflict of interest in accordance with Item
407(e)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
5. Meetings. The Committee shall
meet as often as may be deemed necessary or appropriate in its
judgment or at the direction of the Board (and in no event less
than once per fiscal year), either in person or telephonically (as
permitted by the laws of Nevada), and at such times and places as
the Committee shall determine. A quorum of the Committee will
consist of a majority of its members. The Committee may invite such
members of management and other persons to its meetings as it may
deem desirable or appropriate; however, the CEO shall not be
present when his or her compensation or performance is discussed or
determined. The Committee shall keep proper minutes and shall
report its activities to the Board on a regular basis.
6. Delegation of Authority. The
Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its
responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in
relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees as
the Committee may deem appropriate in its sole
discretion.
7. Amendment. This Charter and any
provision contained herein may be amended or repealed by the
Board.
Exhibit 99.4
FLUX POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS
1.1 The
Board of Directors of Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (together with its
subsidiaries, the “Company”) has adopted
this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) in order
to:
(a) promote
honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of
actual or apparent conflicts of interest;
(b) promote
full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in
reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to,
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in other public
communications made by the Company;
(c) promote
compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and
regulations;
(d) promote
the protection of Company assets, including corporate opportunities
and confidential information;
(e) promote
fair dealing practices;
(f) deter
wrongdoing; and
(g) ensure
accountability for adherence to the Code.
1.2 All
directors, officers and employees are required to be familiar with
the Code, comply with its provisions and report any suspected
violations as described below in Section 10, “Reporting and
Enforcement.”
2.
Honest and Ethical
Conduct.
2.1 The
Company’s policy is to promote high standards of integrity by
conducting its affairs honestly and ethically.
2.2 Each
director, officer and employee must act with integrity and observe
the highest ethical standards of business conduct in his or her
dealings with the Company’s customers, suppliers, partners,
service providers, competitors, employees and anyone else with whom
he or she has contact in the course of performing his or her
job.
3.
Conflicts of
Interest.
3.1 A
conflict of interest occurs when an individual’s private
interest (or the interest of a member of his or her family)
interferes, or even appears to interfere, with the interests of the
Company as a whole. A conflict of interest can arise when an
employee, officer or director (or a member of his or her family)
takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to
perform his or her work for the Company objectively and
effectively. Conflicts of interest also arise when an employee,
officer or director (or a member of his or her family) receives
improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position in
the Company.
3.2 Loans
by the Company to, or guarantees by the Company of obligations of,
employees or their family members are of special concern and could
constitute improper personal benefits to the recipients of such
loans or guarantees, depending on the facts and circumstances.
Loans by the Company to, or guarantees by the Company of
obligations of, any director or executive officer or their family
members are expressly prohibited.
3.3 Whether
or not a conflict of interest exists or will exist can be unclear.
Conflicts of interest should be avoided unless specifically
authorized as described in Section 3.4.
3.4 Persons
other than directors and executive officers who have questions
about a potential conflict of interest or who become aware of an
actual or potential conflict should discuss the matter with, and
seek a determination and prior authorization or approval from,
their supervisor or the chief financial officer. A supervisor may
not authorize or approve conflict of interest matters or make
determinations as to whether a problematic conflict of interest
exists without first providing the chief financial officer with a
written description of the activity and seeking the chief financial
officer’s written approval. If the supervisor is himself
involved in the potential or actual conflict, the matter should
instead be discussed directly with the chief financial
officer.
Directors and
executive officers must seek determinations and prior
authorizations or approvals of potential conflicts of interest
exclusively from the Audit Committee.
4.1 Employees,
officers and directors should comply, both in letter and spirit,
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in the cities,
states and countries in which the Company operates.
4.2 Although
not all employees, officers and directors are expected to know the
details of all applicable laws, rules and regulations, it is
important to know enough to determine when to seek advice from
appropriate personnel. Questions about compliance should be
addressed to the Legal Department.
4.3 No
director, officer or employee may purchase or sell any Company
securities while in possession of material non-public information
regarding the Company, nor may any director, officer or employee
purchase or sell another company’s securities while in
possession of material non-public information regarding that
company. It is against Company policies and illegal for any
director, officer or employee to use material non-public
information regarding the Company or any other company
to:
(a) obtain
profit for himself or herself; or
(b) directly
or indirectly “tip” others who might make an investment
decision on the basis of that information.
5.1 The
Company’s periodic reports and other documents filed with the
SEC, including all financial statements and other financial
information, must comply with applicable federal securities laws
and SEC rules.
5.2 Each
director, officer and employee who contributes in any way to the
preparation or verification of the Company’s financial
statements and other financial information must ensure that the
Company’s books, records and accounts are accurately
maintained. Each director, officer and employee must cooperate
fully with the Company’s accounting and internal audit
departments, as well as the Company’s independent public
accountants and counsel.
5.3 Each
director, officer and employee who is involved in the
Company’s disclosure process must:
(a) be
familiar with and comply with the Company’s disclosure
controls and procedures and its internal control over financial
reporting; and
(b) take
all necessary steps to ensure that all filings with the SEC and all
other public communications about the financial and business
condition of the Company provide full, fair, accurate, timely and
understandable disclosure.
6.
Protection and Proper Use of Company
Assets.
6.1 All
directors, officers and employees should protect the
Company’s assets and ensure their efficient use. Theft,
carelessness and waste have a direct impact on the Company’s
profitability and are prohibited.
6.2 All
Company assets should be used only for legitimate business
purposes, though incidental personal use may be permitted. Any
suspected incident of fraud or theft should be reported for
investigation immediately.
6.3 The
obligation to protect Company assets includes the Company’s
proprietary information. Proprietary information includes
intellectual property such as trade secrets, patents, trademarks,
and copyrights, as well as business and marketing plans,
engineering and manufacturing ideas, designs, databases, records
and any non-public financial data or reports. Unauthorized use or
distribution of this information is prohibited and could also be
illegal and result in civil or criminal penalties.
7.
Corporate Opportunities. All
directors, officers and employees owe a duty to the Company to
advance its interests when the opportunity arises. Directors,
officers and employees are prohibited from taking for themselves
personally (or for the benefit of friends or family members)
opportunities that are discovered through the use of Company
assets, property, information or position. Directors, officers and
employees may not use Company assets, property, information or
position for personal gain (including gain of friends or family
members). In addition, no director, officer or employee may compete
with the Company.
8.
Confidentiality. Directors,
officers and employees should maintain the confidentiality of
information entrusted to them by the Company or by its customers,
suppliers or partners, except when disclosure is expressly
authorized or is required or permitted by law. Confidential
information includes all non-public information (regardless of its
source) that might be of use to the Company’s competitors or
harmful to the Company or its customers, suppliers or partners if
disclosed.
9.
Fair Dealing. Each director,
officer and employee must deal fairly with the Company’s
customers, suppliers, partners, service providers, competitors,
employees and anyone else with whom he or she has contact in the
course of performing his or her job. No director, officer or
employee may take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation,
concealment, abuse or privileged information, misrepresentation of
facts or any other unfair dealing practice.
10.
Reporting and
Enforcement.
10.1
Reporting and Investigation of
Violations.
(a) Actions
prohibited by this Code involving directors or executive officers
must be reported to the Audit Committee.
(b) Actions
prohibited by this Code involving anyone other than a director or
executive officer must be reported to the reporting person’s
supervisor or the chief financial officer.
(c) After
receiving a report of an alleged prohibited action, the Audit
Committee, the relevant supervisor or the chief financial officer
must promptly take all appropriate actions necessary to
investigate.
(d) All
directors, officers and employees are expected to cooperate in any
internal investigation of misconduct.
10.2 Enforcement.
(a) The
Company must ensure prompt and consistent action against violations
of this Code.
(b) If,
after investigating a report of an alleged prohibited action by a
director or executive officer, the Audit Committee determines that
a violation of this Code has occurred, the Audit Committee will
report such determination to the Board of Directors.
(c) If,
after investigating a report of an alleged prohibited action by any
other person, the relevant supervisor or the chief financial
officer determines that a violation of this Code has occurred, the
supervisor or the chief financial officer will report such
determination to the Board of Directors.
(d) Upon
receipt of a determination that there has been a violation of this
Code, the Board of Directors will take such preventative or
disciplinary action as it deems appropriate, including, but not
limited to, reassignment, demotion, dismissal and, in the event of
criminal conduct or other serious violations of the law,
notification of appropriate governmental authorities.
10.3 Waivers.
(a) The
Board of Directors or a board committee may, in its discretion,
waive any violation of this Code.
(b) Any
waiver for a director or an executive officer shall be disclosed as
required by SEC and NASDAQ Listing Rules.
10.4 Prohibition
on Retaliation. The Company does not tolerate acts of
retaliation against any director, officer or employee who makes a
good faith report of known or suspected acts of misconduct or other
violations of this Code.