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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 5, 2018

 

NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Minnesota

 

0-13257

 

41-16810894

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

7550 Meridian Circle N, Maple Grove, MN 55369

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(952) 345-2244

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

 

(b)     Effective October 5, 2018, Mohammed “Matt” Mahmood resigned as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Mahmood’s resignation as Chief Operating Officer was not the result of any disagreement between Nortech Systems and him on any matter relating to Nortech’s operations, policies or practices.

 

On October 10, 2018, Nortech entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the “Separation Agreement”) with Matt Mahmood, in which Nortech and Mr. Mahmood mutually agreed that Mr. Mahmood resigned as Nortech’s Chief Operating Officer effective October 5, 2018 (the “Separation Date”).

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

10.1

 

Separation and Release of claims dated October 10, 2018 between Nortech Systems Inc. and Mohammed Mahmood (furnished)

 

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

 

Date: October 10, 2018

 

 

Nortech Systems Incorporated

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

/s/ Constance M. Beck

 

Constance M. Beck

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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