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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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2019

 

AMMO, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-13101   83-1950534
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification Number)

 

7681 East Gray Road

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

480-947-0001

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

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AMMO, INC.

Form 8-K

Current Report

 

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

 

(b)On November 10, 2019, AMMO, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice that Dan P. O’Connor submitted his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. See Exhibit 17.1 attached hereto. During Mr. O’Connor’s tenure as a Director, he presented various concerns to the Board of Directors.

 

In response, and consistent with Delaware corporate law, governance best practices, and the best interests of the Shareholders of AMMO, Inc., the Board appointed a Special Investigative Committee (“SIC”) on May 29, 2019, comprised solely of non-employed (outside) Directors to investigate the O’Connor allegations. The SIC directly engaged an independent attorney with excess of 40 years of securities and corporate law practice experience to conduct and independent investigation. Upon completion of his extensive investigation, independent counsel provided a report to the SIC confirming his legal opinion finding no (a) governance deficiencies, (b) lack of legally required internal controls, (c) evidence of insider trading, (d) SEC reporting deficiencies, (e) lack of transparency with shareholders, (f) evidence of the creation of a hostile work environment, and/or (g) retaliatory action undertaken by the Company against an alleged “whistleblower”. It is the opinion of the Company and outside legal counsel that the claims set forth in Exhibit 17.1 are without merit. The report of independent counsel recommended an internal trading policy be adopted by the Company, which recommendation was accepted by the SIC. The SIC presented its recommendation to the full Board, which voted upon and approved the recommendation which was promptly implemented by the Company.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Description
17.1   Letter of Resignation From Dan P. O’Connor

 

   
 

 

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.

 

Dated: November 14, 2019 AMMO, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Fred W. Wagenhals
    Fred W. Wagenhals Chief Executive Officer