11/13/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2024 15:35
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 11, 2024, VOXX International Corporation ("the Company") entered into amendments to its employment agreements with each of Mr. Patrick M. Lavelle, CEO/President; and Ms. Loriann Shelton, Senior V.P., CFO and COO. The following description of each of the amendments to the employment agreements does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties' rights and obligations under the respective amendments and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendments which will be filed as exhibits to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2024.
(i) Mr. Lavelle has entered into an amendment dated November 11, 2024 to his employment agreement dated July 8, 2019 as previously amended, which provides, in pertinent part, that the term of the agreement will be extended for one year through February 28, 2026. Mr. Lavelle's annual compensation will continue to be $1,000,000, payable $750,000 in cash and $250,000 in cash equivalent share grants to be awarded in one quarter increments calculated on the Fair Market Value (the average between the high and low on each of June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st, of 2025 and March 31, 2026). Upon the closing of a Change in Control Event, Mr. Lavelle will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment of $1,000,000. Additionally, upon the closing of a Change in Control Event, Mr. Lavelle will be entitled to resign with 180 days' prior written notice as Good Reason under his employment agreement. Upon his termination of employment, Mr. Lavelle shall be entitled to receive an additional $1,000,000 payable in 12 equal consecutive monthly installments unless he elects to have such payments spread over 24 months.
(ii) Ms. Shelton has entered into an amendment dated November 11, 2024 to her employment agreement dated July 8, 2019, as previously amended (the "Shelton Amendment"), which provides, in pertinent part, that the term of the agreement will be extended for one year through February 28, 2026. Ms. Shelton's annual compensation will continue to be $550,000, payable $450,000 in cash and $100,000 in cash equivalent share grants to be awarded in one quarter increments calculated on the Fair Market Value (the average between the high and low on each of June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st, of 2025 and March 31, 2026). Upon the closing of a Change in Control Event, Ms. Shelton will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment of $550,000. Additionally, upon the closing of a Change in Control Event, Ms. Shelton will be entitled to resign with 180 days' prior written notice as Good Reason under her employment agreement. Upon her termination of employment, Ms. Shelton shall be entitled to receive an additional $550,000 payable in 12 equal consecutive monthly installments unless she elects to have such payments spread over 24 months. The Shelton Amendment also provides that if a Change in Control Event is not closed by March 1, 2025, she shall be entitled to receive a bonus of $300,000, payable upon a Qualifying Separation which includes, in part, her resignation for Good Cause upon 90 days' written notice.
A copy of each of the Amendments will be attached as an Exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending November 30, 2024.