UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On November 19, 2021, Simulations Plus, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”) and Shawn O’Connor, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, entered into a First Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment revises Section 4.3(a) of Mr. O’Connor’s Employment Agreement, dated September 3, 2021 (the “Employment Agreement”), to provide that Mr. O’Connor shall be eligible, on an annual basis, to receive a target cash performance bonus based on individual and corporate metrics, which target shall be 50% of Mr. O’Connor’s base salary; provided, however, that the actual amount of such bonus, if any, may be less than or exceed the target amount and shall be determined by the Board of Directors (the “Board”), in its sole discretion, based upon recommendation by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Amendment does not alter any other terms of the Employment Agreement.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, a copy of the Amendment attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”), which is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Amendment to Mr. O’Connor’s Employment Agreement
The information provided above in “Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” related to the Amendment is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Resignation of Director
On November 15, 2021, David Ralph submitted his resignation as a director of the Company, effective November 30, 2021. Mr. Ralph’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Appointment of Director
On November 15, 2021, the Company’s Board appointed Sharlene Evans as a director of the Company, effective December 1, 2021, to fill the vacant Board seat resulting from Mr. Ralph’s resignation. She will hold this position until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders or until her successor is elected and qualified, subject to her earlier death, resignation or removal. In addition, Ms. Evans will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Evans and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Evans was selected as a director of the Company. Other than the Company’s formal plan for compensating its directors for their services, there are no plans, contracts or arrangements or amendments to any plans, contracts or arrangements entered into with Ms. Evans in connection with her election to the Board, nor are there any grants or awards made to Ms. Evans in connection therewith. Ms. Evans is not a participant in, nor is she to be a participant in, any related-person transaction or proposed related-person transaction required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 19, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Evans to the Board, effective December 1, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth under Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set forth in this Current Report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit |
Description | |||
| 10.1 | First Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and between Simulations Plus, Inc. and Shawn O’Connor, dated November 19, 2021. | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 19, 2021. | |||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | |||
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC. | |
| November 19, 2021 | By: /s/ Will Frederick |
| Will Frederick | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Ms.
Evans has a proven track record in executing large-scale improvement projects across complex, multi-site organizations for Fortune 500
clients. She is an experienced practice leader driving business development, people management and development, and methodology and collateral
stewardship. Ms. Evans most recently served as the Chief People Officer at Myrtle Consulting Group, a change management and sustainability
consulting firm that is now part of Accenture. At Myrtle, she was responsible for the internal people processes to support Myrtle employees,
and she also led the team responsible for the development and delivery of the people and organization capabilities and service offerings
that are provided to Myrtle clients. Immediately prior to joining Myrtle, she was the Vice President of People and Organization at SSA
& Company. Prior consulting experience also includes Hitachi Consulting, Celerant Consulting, and Ernst & Young Consulting. Sharlene
earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University and a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering
from Purdue University.