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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 28, 2023, Jennifer Ziegler notified Unico American Corporation (the “Company”) of her resignation from her positions as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company and each of its subsidiaries. Her resignation will be effective April 30, 2023. Each of (i) The Memorandum of Understanding, dated October 19, 2021, by and among the Company, Crusader Insurance Company, a California corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Crusader”), Berkeley Research Group (“BRG”) and Ms. Ziegler, and (ii) the Engagement Letter, dated October 19, 2021, by and among the Company, Crusader and BRG, will also terminate effective April 30, 2023. The Company has begun its search for a Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to replace Ms. Ziegler.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the Transfer. These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, that the common stock will continue to trade under the symbol “UNAM”. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly filed documents of the Company, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s business which may affect the statements made in this this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION (Registrant) | |||
| Date: April 3, 2023 | By: | /s/ Steven Shea | |
| Name: | Steven Shea | |
| Title: | President, and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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