UNITED STATES
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
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8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | VIASP
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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 July 5, 2023, Spark Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of Via Renewables, Inc. (the “Company”), and Good Counsel Group, LLC entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment”) to that certain Engagement Letter Agreement dated August 27, 2020, as amended (the “Engagement Letter Agreement”).
The Amendment amended the Engagement Letter Agreement, which outlined the provision of services by Barbara Clay as Acting General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and its affiliates, to specify that Ms. Clay will no longer serve as Acting General Counsel and Secretary, and will instead provide assistance on legal and regulatory matters and legal strategy on a part-time, as needed basis, for an hourly fee. Except as amended by the Amendment and otherwise described herein, the terms of the Engagement Letter Agreement remain in full force and effect. Accordingly, effective July 5, 2023, Ms. Clay no longer serves as an executive officer of the Company.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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.
Dated: July 7, 2023 |
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Via Renewables, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Mike Barajas |
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EXHIBIT 10.1
Good Counsel
July 5, 2023
Via Email: pkonikowsi@viarenewables.com Mr. Paul Konikowski |
Chief Operating Officer |
Spark Energy, LLC |
12140 Wickchester Lane, Suite 100 |
Houston, Texas 77079 |
| Re: | Amendment No. 3 to Good Counsel Consulting Agreement |
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Dear Mr. Konikowski:
This Amendment is in reference to the Legal Engagement between Good Counsel Legal Services, LLC and Spark Energy, LLC dated August 27, 2020, as amended (“Agreement”) and serves, for good and valuable consideration, to amend the following in the Agreement:
| 1. | Effective on July 5, 2023, the compensation for Services will be $350.00 per hour. |
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| 2. | The second sentence of paragraph 1 will be changed from: |
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| Barbara Clay, Esq. (“Consultant”) will be fulfilling the role of Acting General Counsel and Secretary to Spark Energy and its retail energy affiliates, on a full-time basis, traveling to Houston as reasonably required (as described in this paragraph, the “Services”).”
and amended to state:
“Barbara Clay, Esq. (“Consultant”) will assist Client and its legal team and lawyers, on a part-time, as needed basis, on Company legal matters, regulatory matters and legal strategy (as described in this paragraph, the “Services”) |
| 3. | Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, all other provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. |
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By the signatures below, the parties accept this Amendment.
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/s/ Paul Kanikowski |
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By: | Paul Konikowski |
| By: | Barbara Clay, Esq. |
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Title: | Chief Operating Officer |
| Title: | Managing Member |
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Entity Registrant Name | Via Renewables, Inc. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001606268 |
Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Document Period End Date | Jul. 05, 2023 |
Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 46-5453215 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Entity File Number | 001-36559 |
Entity Address Address Line 1 | 12140 Wickchester Ln |
Entity Address Address Line 2 | Suite 100 |
Entity Address City Or Town | Houston |
Entity Address State Or Province | TX |
Entity Address Postal Zip Code | 77079 |
City Area Code | 713 |
Local Phone Number | 600-2600 |
Security 12b Title | Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Trading Symbol | VIA |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
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