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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. |
(c) and (e): Effective September 7, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), MariMed Inc. (the “Company”) promoted Jon Levine, Chief Administrative Officer of the Company, to President of the Company replacing Robert Fireman in that position (the “Promotion”). Mr. Fireman will continue in his roles as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
On the Effective Date, in connection and consistent with Mr. Levine’s Promotion to the position of President of the Company, Mr. Levine’s employment agreement with the Company was amended to change his title to President, and to reflect responsibilities and duties commensurate with that position. A copy of the form of the amendment to his employment agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
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On the Effective Date, the Company issued a press release announcing the Promotion, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 10.1 | Form of Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, effective as of September 7, 2022, between MariMed Inc. and Jon R. Levine. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 7, 2022. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document). |
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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.
| MARIMED INC. | ||
| Dated: September 7, 2022 | By: | /s/ Susan Villare |
| Susan Villare, Chief Financial Officer | ||
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