Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Directors
On August 13, 2024 and August 14, 2024, respectively, Jeffrey Margolis and Thomas Carella each notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company") of their decision to resign as a member of the Board, effective immediately. The resignations of Mr. Margolis and Mr. Carella were not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
The Board of Directors expresses its gratitude to Mr. Margolis and Mr. Carella for their dedicated service over the past ten and seven years, respectively, and valuable contributions to the Company during their tenure. The Board wishes them continued success in their future endeavors.
Following the resignations of Mr. Margolis and Mr. Carella, the Board (i) reduced the authorized number of directors from eleven to nine; (ii) reclassified Margaret McCarthy from a Class I director to a Class III director, so as to maintain director classes in as nearly equal in number as possible; and (iii) for purposes of maintaining compliance with the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market, restructured the composition of certain committees of the Board of Directors as follows:
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Audit Committee
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Compensation Committee
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Nominating, Corporate Governance and Compliance Committee
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Yon Jorden, Chair
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Jacqueline Kosecoff, Chair
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David Hodgson, Chair
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Jody Bilney
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Margaret McCarthy
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Jacqueline Kosecoff
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Margaret McCarthy
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Robbert Vorhoff
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Mark McClellan
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Consulting Agreement
Effective August 13, 2024, Mr. Margolis and the primary operating subsidiary of the Company entered into a consulting agreement (the "Consulting Agreement") pursuant to which Mr. Margolis will provide specified consulting services to the Company and its subsidiaries. The Consulting Agreement may not be terminated by the Company without cause prior to June 30, 2026. As compensation for his services, Mr. Margolis will receive: (A) a one-time payment of $18,333 payable on the effective date of the Consulting Agreement and (B) a monthly retainer of (i) $9,167 for each month beginning September 2024 and ending February 2025, (ii) $21,667 for each month beginning March 2025 and ending February 2026, and (iii) $18,542 for each month beginning March 2026 and ending June 2026. The Consulting Agreement includes customary confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions.
The foregoing discussion of the terms of the Consulting Agreement is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Consulting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.