Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (Form: 8-K, Received: 01/06/2022 08:31:09)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 4, 2022

MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New York		000-51160		11-3427886
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

35 Torrington Lane

Shoreham, New York

11786

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (516) 246-9422

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Disclosure about an Employment Agreement between Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. and Don (Trey) W. Barrett III in Item 5.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On January 4, 2022 Don (Trey) W. Barrett III accepted the position of Chief Operations and Strategy Officer of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. The Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Barrett, effective as of January 1, 2022, for an initial term of two years, which may be renewed for successive one-year terms, with an annual salary of $275,000. Mr. Barrett will be entitled to an annual bonus of up to 100% of his annual salary each year based on the attainment of performance standards, targets or goals which will be mutually agreed upon by the Company and Mr. Barrett.

Mr. Barrett was granted non-statutory options to purchase up to 150,000 shares of common stock, at a price of $4.565 per share out of the Company’s 2021 Employee Benefit and Consulting Services Compensation Plan. The options will vest in three substantially equal annual installments of 50,000 shares each on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of the Employment Agreement provided Mr. Barrett is employed by the Company on those dates, subject to acceleration if Mr. Barrett is terminated without cause, he resigns for good reason, or certain change of control events occur.

Additionally, Mr. Barrett was granted 25,000 shares of restricted stock as a signing bonus pursuant to his Employment Agreement, and not out of any other plan, which will vest in full on the six-month anniversary of the date of his Employment Agreement provided he is employed by the Corporation on that date.

Mr. Barrett’s employment Agreement contains customary provisions permitting the Company to terminate Mr. Barrett’s employment for cause or Mr. Barrett’s disability, and entitling Mr. Barrett to terminate his employment for good reason, before the end of the contractual employment period.

Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Barrett would be entitled to payment of an amount equivalent to his annual salary for a period of 12 months after termination if his employment is terminated by the Company without cause or due to his disability, or Mr. Barrett terminates his employment for good reason. Additionally, if Mr. Barrett’s employment is not renewed at the end of the initial employment period or any renewal period, Mr. Barrett would be entitled to payment of an amount equivalent to his annual salary for a period of nine months after termination.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 6, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the engagement of Mr. Barrett as the Company’s Chief Operations and Strategy Officer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company is furnishing the information in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to comply with Regulation FD. Such information, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 6, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 6, 2022	MOBIQUITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


	By:   /s/ Dean L. Julia
	Dean L. Julia, Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. Appoints Chief Operations and Strategy Officer

Industry leader, Don Walker “Trey” Barrett will provide strategic leadership as the company pursues growth opportunities

New York, NY / January 6, 2022 – Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ: MOBQ) (the “Company”), a leading provider of next-generation advertising, today announced that it has appointed Don Walker “Trey” Barrett, III to the role of Chief Operations and Strategy Officer, effective January 4, 2022.

Mr. Barrett most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for NYSE listed Inuvo Corporation (“Inuvo”). As COO of Inuvo, Mr. Barrett was responsible for the global operations of IT, Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing and Accounts Services. During Mr. Barrett’s tenure at Inuvo, he managed the company’s operations during significant revenue growth ($20 million a year to over $61 million) and personnel development and led several M&A integrations.

Mr. Barrett has over 35 years of data driven direct marketing and company leadership experience that has been focused on developing, marketing, and delivering technology-driven business services and solutions, providing outstanding client service, driving profitable revenue growth and creating a world class work environment for associates.

"The new role of Chief Operations and Strategy Officer reflects our commitment to significant growth and continuous improvement for our businesses. Trey is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results. He is uniquely qualified to drive strategic prioritization and accountability within Mobiquity, with a laser-focus on operational excellence," said. Dean Julia, CEO of Mobiquity Technologies. “I have tremendous confidence in Trey’s ability to align Mobiquity's innovative advertising and data platform with operational practices to drive growth. Trey’s deep knowledge of ad tech industry and his operational experience, uniquely positions him to implement our strategic plan, while also maintaining our shared focus on delivering business results.”

"Mobiquity’s strategy has never been more compelling, and our team will be highly focused on winning customers and growing the business," said Barrett, "I am incredibly excited to join the Mobiquity team and energized to help lead the Company in its next phase of innovation, growth and operational excellence."

About Don Walker Barrett, III

Mr. Barrett most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Inuvo from 2013 to 2021. Mr. Barrett joined Inuvo in February 2010 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in February 2013. As Chief Operating Officer for Inuvo, he was responsible for the global operations of IT, Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing and Accounts Services.

Prior to Inuvo, Mr. Barrett served as Director of Interactive Media Products for Acxiom, Inc., a worldwide leader in marketing and database services utilizing consumer information and analytics. While at Acxiom, Mr. Barrett was tasked with developing and commercializing an entirely new line of products and solutions that would enable Acxiom clients to utilize consumer data and analytics in the rapidly growing online digital marketing ecosystem.

In 1991, Mr. Barrett formed Response Concepts and Analyses, Inc..(“RC&A”) a private company providing direct marketing consulting, creative services, database management, marketing, and fulfillment services to a wide range of companies across the U.S. Mr. Barrett sold RC&A in 1998 During the mid-1990’s Barrett also purchased, expanded and sold one of the earliest web-based ‘direct’ to consumer online contact-lens distribution companies, QuikLens, Inc.

Mr. Barrett began his career with Direct Media Outdoors, a division of New York based Direct Media, Inc. Direct Media was one of the largest mailing list management and brokerage companies in the world with many of the largest catalog and publishing companies as clients. During this time Barrett learned the value of direct-to-consumer marketing and how to apply consumer data and analytics to increase advertising efficiency and performance.

Mr. Barrett is a graduate of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville with a degree in marketing.

About Mobiquity Technologies

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. is a next generation, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) company for data and advertising. The Company maintains one of the largest audience databases available to advertisers and marketers through its data services division. Mobiquity Technologies’ Advangelists subsidiary (www.advangelists.com) provides programmatic advertising technologies and insights on consumer behavior. For more information, please visit: https://mobiquitytechnologies.com/

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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