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

 

November 16, 2018

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-13906   47-0587703
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   File No.)   Identification Number)

 

11422 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 300    
Omaha, Nebraska   68154
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(402) 453-4444

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 16, 2018, Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Lance V. Schulz, former Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, who, as previously announced, resigned from all positions with the Company and its subsidiaries, effective November 16, 2018.

 

Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Schulz agreed to provide consulting services to the Company through March 31, 2019, at the rate of $26,683 per month, pro-rated for any partial month. The Company agreed to amend Mr. Schulz’s award agreement for 40,000 restricted stock units held by Mr. Schulz (the “RSUs”) to provide that one-third of the RSUs will vest on January 26, 2019, and two-thirds of the RSUs will vest on March 31, 2019, subject to Mr. Schulz remaining in the continuous service of the Company through the applicable vesting dates. If the Company terminates the Consulting Agreement prior to March 31, 2019 for any reason other than cause, as defined in the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, all unvested RSUs outstanding as of the date of such termination will immediately vest. If the Company terminates the Consulting Agreement for cause, or if Consultant terminates the Consulting Agreement for any reason, prior to March 31, 2019, all unvested RSUs outstanding as of the date of such termination will be immediately forfeited. The Company also agreed to pay the employer contribution amount of COBRA premiums through December 31, 2019, if Mr. Schulz enrolls in such post-employment coverage under the Company’s health plan, subject to Mr. Schulz’s continued service pursuant to the Consulting Agreement through March 31, 2019. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Schulz will serve as an independent contractor to, and not an officer of, the Company and is not authorized to bind, or act on behalf of, the Company.

 

The foregoing description of the Consulting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Consulting Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit    
No.   Description
     
10.1   Consulting Agreement, dated November 16, 2018, by and between Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Lance V. Schulz.

 

   
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.
     
Date: November 20, 2018 By: /s/ D. Kyle Cerminara
    D. Kyle Cerminara
    Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer