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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): January 12, 2022

 

 

QUOTIENT LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Jersey, Channel Islands   001-36415   Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

B1, Business Park Terre Bonne,
Route de Crassier 13,

1262 Eysins, Switzerland

  Not Applicable
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-41-22-716-9800

n/a

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Ordinary Shares, nil par value   QTNT   The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02

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

On January 12, 2022, Quotient Limited (the “Company”) amended its employment agreement (the “Amendment”) with Manuel O. Méndez, its Chief Executive Officer, dated February 23, 2021 (as amended, the “Employment Agreement”), to provide for (i) the payment by the Company to Mr. Méndez of a relocation allowance in the aggregate maximum amount of CHF 1’262’536 including an allowance of CHF 217’200 that will be payable to Mr. Méndez only if he acquires a primary residence in Switzerland by March 31, 2022, and (ii) the deletion from the Employment Agreement of all provisions under which Mr. Méndez otherwise would be entitled to payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with his relocation from the United States to Switzerland. The Amendment provides that various amounts previously paid by the Company on account of Mr. Méndez’s relocation expenses will be credited against the relocation allowance, leaving a balance that is payable to Mr. Méndez of CHF 261’700 (but as described above, CHF 217’200 of that amount will be payable only if Mr. Méndez acquires a primary residence in Switzerland by March 31, 2022). The relocation allowance is payable net of deductions for social security costs and taxes. A copy of the Amendment is included as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, reference to the Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit   

Description

10.1    Employment Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021 (amended June 7, 2021), by and between Quotient Limited and Manuel O. Méndez (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on August 5, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2    Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2021, by and between Quotient Limited and Manuel O. Méndez (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K on October 6, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3    Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2021, by and between Quotient Limited and Manuel O. Méndez (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K on October 15, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4*    Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2022, by and between Quotient Limited and Manuel O. Méndez.
104    The cover page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)

 

*

Filed herewith


SIGNATURES

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.

January 14, 2022

 

QUOTIENT LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Manuel O. Méndez

  Name: Manuel O. Méndez
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer