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): October 11, 2023


Mediaco Holding Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


001-39029
(Commission File Number)

Indiana
84-2427771
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

395 HUDSON ST, FLOOR 7
NEW YORK, New York 10014
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 229-9797
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

MDIA

Nasdaq Capital Market

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Emerging growth company

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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.
On October 11, 2023, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay, the Chief Executive Officer of MediaCo Holding Inc. (the “Company” or “MediaCo”), resigned as an officer of the Company and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, both effective on such date.  To facilitate the transition of Mr. Lindsay’s duties, he will remain as consultant to the Company through October 31, 2023.  In connection with Mr. Lindsay’s resignation, he and the Company entered into a Separation and Release Agreement, dated October 11, 2023 (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Lindsay will receive, upon execution of a customary release, a lump sum cash payment of $119,516, which is equal to two (2) months of the cash portion of Mr. Lindsay’s current base salary, plus an additional amount relating to accrued paid time off.  The Separation Agreement is subject to customary confidentiality, non-disparagement and other provisions.  The Separation Agreement also provides that Mr. Lindsay and the Company will enter into a consulting agreement covering the period through October 31, 2023, during which Mr. Lindsay will be available to provide consulting services to the Company on an as needed basis for a lump sum payment of $33,242, payable within thirty (30) days after the date of the consulting agreement.
This description of the Separation Agreement is only a summary of the terms and provisions thereof and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Separation Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On October 12, 2023, the Company announced the appointment of Kudjo Sogadzi, the Company’s current Chief Operating Officer as interim President of the Company.
Item 9.01.                                                 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)            Exhibits.
Exhibit
Description


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.
   
MEDIACO HOLDING INC.
 
 
 
Date: October 12, 2023
 
By: 
 /s/ Ann C. Beemish
   
 
Name:  Ann C. Beemish
Title:    Chief Financial Officer