Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 25, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, or the Board, of Cutera, Inc., or the Company, recommended, and the Board approved, one-time special cash performance and incentive bonus awards, or Incentive Awards, for the Company's executive officers, in each case pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, a letter agreement, or Bonus Letter, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Accordingly, on November 25, 2024, the Company entered into a Bonus Letter with each of its named executive officers, providing for the following Incentive Awards:
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Executive Officer
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Amount
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Taylor C. Harris, Chief Executive Officer
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$337,500
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Stuart D. Drummond, Interim Chief Financial Officer
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$150,000
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Jeffrey S. Jones, Chief Operating Officer
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$175,000
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Stephana E. Patton, Chief Legal Officer
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$225,000
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The Company expects to pay the Incentive Awards on December 15, 2025, in each case less applicable withholdings in accordance with the Company's normal payroll practices. The Bonus Letters provide that each Incentive Award is subject to repayment as follows: (i) 100% if the employee separates from the Company on or before March 31, 2025, except upon a Change in Control (as defined therein) during the Change of Control Period (as defined therein), if terminated without cause, or if terminated with Good Reason (as defined therein); and (ii) 50% if the employee separates from the Company between April 1, 2025 and June 29, 2025, except upon a Change in Control (as defined therein) during the Change of Control Period (as defined therein), if terminated without cause, or if terminated for Good Reason (as defined therein).
The foregoing summary is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bonus Letters, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.