0001102624-12-000571.txt : 20120703 0001102624-12-000571.hdr.sgml : 20120703 20120703062845 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001102624-12-000571 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120629 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120703 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIGIRAD CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000707388 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 330145723 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50789 FILM NUMBER: 12941947 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13950 STOWE DRIVE CITY: POWAY STATE: CA ZIP: 92064 BUSINESS PHONE: (858) 726-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13950 STOWE DRIVE CITY: POWAY STATE: CA ZIP: 92064 8-K 1 digirad8k.htm DIGIRAD CORPORATION 8-K digirad8k.htm
 


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)

June 29, 2012

____________________________

DIGIRAD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
000-50789
 
33-0145723
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

13950 Stowe Drive
Poway, California  92064
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(858) 726-1600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 of 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))

 
 
 

 

Item 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On June 29, 2012, Digirad Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with Red Oak Partners, LLC (“Red Oak”), certain of Red Oak’s affiliates and David Sandberg (collectively, the “Red Oak Group”). Among other things, the Company has agreed (a) not to increase the size of its Board of Directors (the “Board”) while certain provisions of the Letter Agreement are in effect; (b) to hold its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”) no later than May 5, 2013; (c) to undertake certain governance and compensation changes (as further described below); and (d) to provide Red Oak with certain observer rights if the Company adopts a net operating loss stockholder rights plan.
 
The Company has also agreed to (a) adjust its policies and practices with respect to non-employee director compensation; (b) continue its existing moratorium, through the 2013 Annual Meeting, on grants of restricted stock units and other similar equity interests; and (c) limit, through the 2013 Annual Meeting, grants of stock options to an aggregate of no more than 1.5% of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of June 1, 2012 (except that any inducement or one-time grants to new employees are excluded from such limit). The Company has also agreed to adjust its policies and practices with respect to non-employee director stock ownership. To implement certain of these agreements, on July 2, 2012 the Board amended the Company’s Corporate Governance Policy and the charter of the Corporate Governance Committee. Copies of the Corporate Governance Policy and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, as currently in effect, are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
 
Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Red Oak Group has withdrawn its nomination of five candidates for election as directors of the Company at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) and the Red Oak Group has agreed to vote for the Board’s slate of nominees for director at the 2012 Annual Meeting. In addition, the Red Oak Group has agreed to certain standstill provisions through the date that is 10 days before the deadline for advance notice submissions for the 2013 Annual Meeting in accordance with the Company’s advance notice bylaw. The standstill provisions generally provide, among other things, that the Red Oak Group will not (a) engage in or in any way participate in a solicitation of proxies with respect to the Company; (b) initiate any shareholder proposals; (c) seek election or appointment to the Board; or (d) make any public statement critical of the Company, its directors or management. The Red Oak Group has also agreed that it will not call or seek to call a special meeting at any time prior to May 6, 2013.
 
The foregoing summary of the Letter Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Letter Agreement, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
On June 29, 2012, the Company issued a press release relating to the Letter Agreement. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
 

Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
     
 
Exhibit
 
 
 
Description
 
   
10.1
 
Letter Agreement.
99.1
 
Press Release.
99.2
 
Amended and Restated Corporate Governance Policy.
99.3
 
Amended and Restated Corporate Governance Committee Charter.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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.

   
DIGIRAD CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ Todd P. Clyde
 
   
Todd P. Clyde
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:           July 3, 2012

 

 
 

 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit
 
 
 
Description
 
   
 
Letter Agreement.
 
Press Release.
 
Amended and Restated Corporate Governance Policy.
 
Amended and Restated Corporate Governance Committee Charter.


 
 
 


 
EX-10.1 2 exh10_1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 exh10_1.htm
 


 
Exhibit 10.1
 
Digirad Corporation
13950 Stowe Drive
Poway, California 92064
 
June 29, 2012
 
Red Oak Partners, LLC
304 Park Avenue South, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Attn: David Sandberg
 
Gentlemen:
 
This letter (this “Agreement”) constitutes the agreement between Digirad Corporation (the “Company”), on the one hand, and Red Oak Partners, LLC (“Red Oak”) and each of the other Persons (as defined below) set forth on the signature pages hereto (the “Stockholder Affiliates”), on the other hand, with respect to the matters set forth below. Red Oak and the Stockholder Affiliates are collectively referred to as the “Stockholder Group.”
 
1. The Stockholder Group agrees that automatically and without any additional action by any party hereto, upon the execution of this Agreement by the parties, it irrevocably withdraws, and will be deemed to have irrevocably withdrawn, any nomination of candidates for election as directors of the Company including, without limitation, those nominations set forth in its letter to the Company dated November 30, 2011 relating to the 2012 Annual Meeting (as defined below).
 
2. The Company and the Stockholder Group agree that the nominees of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to stand for election at the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) will be Gerhard F. Burbach, John M. Climaco, Todd P. Clyde, Jeffrey E. Eberwein, Charles M. Gillman, James B. Hawkins, R. King Nelson and John W. Sayward. The foregoing persons are referred to in this Agreement as the “2012 Nominees.”
 
3. The Company will call and hold its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”) in accordance with its past practice and in any event no later than May 5, 2013.
 
4. For so long as the restrictions contemplated by paragraph 6 are in effect, (a) the Board will be comprised of no more than eight members and (b) any new non-employee director who is appointed to the Board for any reason will (i) be “independent” pursuant to current NASDAQ Stock Market rules and (ii) not currently or at any time in the past work with or for, serve on a board of directors with or otherwise have a financial relationship with, or be a relative of, any then-current member of the Board.
 
5. For so long as the restrictions contemplated by paragraph 6 are in effect and the Company is not in breach of any of its obligations hereunder, each member of the Stockholder Group will cause all Voting Securities that it is entitled to vote (whether held of record or beneficially) at each annual or special meeting of stockholders to be present for quorum purposes. At the 2012 Annual Meeting, each member of the Stockholder Group will cause all Voting Securities that it is entitled to vote (whether held of record or beneficially) to be voted in favor of the election of the 2012 Nominees and for the ratification of the selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Other than the 2012 Annual Meeting, the Board will not call or hold an annual or special meeting for the purpose of electing directors prior to the 2013 Annual Meeting.
 
 
 
 

 
 
6. The members of the Stockholder Group agree that, until the date that is 10 days before the deadline for advance notice submissions for the 2013 Annual Meeting in accordance with the Company’s advance notice bylaw, no member of the Stockholder Group will, and each such member will cause its respective principals, directors, stockholders, members, general and limited partners, officers, employees, agents, representatives and affiliates not to, in any way, directly or indirectly:
 
(a) make, participate in or encourage any “solicitation” (as such term is used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)) of proxies with respect to the election or removal of directors or any other matter or proposal, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any Person with respect to the voting of any Voting Securities;
 
(b) initiate, propose or otherwise “solicit” (as such term is used in the proxy rules of the SEC), directly or indirectly, the Company’s stockholders for the approval of any shareholder proposal, whether made pursuant to Rule 14a-4 or Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise, or cause or encourage any Person to initiate or submit any such shareholder proposal;
 
(c) seek, alone or in concert with others, election or appointment to, or representation on, or nominate or propose the nomination of any candidate to the Board, or seek, alone or in concert with others, the removal of any member of the Board;
 
(d) (i) knowingly form or join in a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group, including, without limitation, a “group” as defined pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, with respect to any Voting Securities, or (ii) deposit any Voting Securities into a voting trust, arrangement or agreement or subject any Voting Securities to any voting trust, arrangement or agreement, in the case of each of (i) and (ii) other than solely with other members of the Stockholder Group with respect to Voting Securities now or hereafter owned by them;
 
(e) act, alone or in concert with others, to make, or make, any public statement critical of the Company, its directors or management;
 
(f) with respect to the Company or the Voting Securities, (i) otherwise communicate with the Company’s stockholders or others pursuant to Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv) pursuant to the Exchange Act; (ii) participate in, or take any action pursuant to, any “proxy access” proposal adopted by the SEC (whether in accordance with proposed Rule 14a-11 or otherwise); or (iii) conduct any nonbinding referendum or “stockholder forum;”
 
 
 
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(g) make or disclose any statement regarding any intent, purpose, plan or proposal with respect to the Board or the Company, its management, policies, affairs or assets, or the Voting Securities or this Agreement, that is inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any intent, purpose, plan or proposal that is conditioned on, or would require, the waiver, amendment, nullification or invalidation of any provision of this Agreement;
 
(h) other than with the members of the Stockholder Group, have any discussions or communications, or enter into any agreements, understandings or arrangements (whether written or oral), with or advise, finance, assist or encourage, any Person in connection with any of the foregoing, or make any investment in or enter into any arrangement or understanding or form a “group” with any Person that engages, or offers or proposes to engage, in any of the foregoing; provided, however, the foregoing restrictions shall not prevent or otherwise restrict the members of the Stockholder Group from making any investment or entering into any arrangement or understanding or forming a “group” with any such Person that does not relate or pertain to the Company or the foregoing with respect to the Company; or
 
(i) take or seek to take, or cause or seek to cause or solicit others to take, any action inconsistent with any of the foregoing.
 
7. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to paragraphs 6(d), 6(e), 6(f) and 6(g), it will not be a violation of this Agreement for any member of the Stockholder Group, in response to unsolicited inquires from other stockholders of the Company, to privately communicate its views to such stockholders with respect to (a) any publicly-announced mergers and acquisitions activities by the Company (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, business combination, tender or exchange offer, sale or purchase of material assets, sale or purchase of securities, dissolution, liquidation, material restructuring, recapitalization or similar transaction); (b) the Company’s director and executive officer compensation programs (including, without limitation, how the members of the Stockholder Group intend to vote any Voting Securities on any “say-on-pay” proposal presented to the Company’s stockholders); (c) any publicly-announced plan or proposal to issue or sell a material amount of the Company’s common stock; (d) publicly-announced plan or proposal to modify or amend the Company’s certificate of organization or bylaws; or (e) the failure of the Board’s Strategic Advisory Committee to fulfill its mandate.
 
8. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event that, during the period in which the restrictions contemplated by paragraph 6 are in effect and the Stockholder Group is not in breach of any of its obligations hereunder, if the Company enters into any merger, consolidation, business combination, tender or exchange offer, sale or purchase of material assets, dissolution, liquidation, material restructuring, recapitalization or similar transaction, then the restrictions contemplated by paragraph 6 (other than paragraph 6(c)) shall not be applicable to the members of the Stockholder Group solely with respect to such transaction.
 
9. The Company will notify Red Oak, on behalf of the Stockholder Group, in writing of the date that is 10 days before the deadline for advance notice submissions for the 2013 Annual Meeting in accordance with the Company’s advance notice bylaw no later than 10 days prior to such date. The Company will not call and hold the 2013 Annual Meeting on a date that is less than 50 days following the date that it provides such notice to Red Oak.
 
 
 
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10. Until 11:59 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, on May 5, 2013, the members of the Stockholder Group agree that no member of the Stockholder Group will, and each such member will cause its respective principals, directors, stockholders, members, general and limited partners, officers, employees, agents, representatives and affiliates not to, in any way, seek, alone or in concert with others, to cause, or cause, the Company to hold a special meeting of stockholders.
 
11. If the Company adopts a net operating loss stockholder rights plan, then the Company will promptly, and in any event within 10 business days, take all action necessary to permit the Stockholder Group to designate an observer (the “Observer”) to the Board. The Observer must (a) be reasonably acceptable to the Board (it being agreed that David Sandberg shall be deemed to be acceptable); provided, however, that if any Observer is deemed “unacceptable,” then the Board shall provide the Stockholder Group with a reasonable written explanation of the basis for its determination; (b) comply with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, the Company’s Insider Trading Policy; and (c) enter into, together with the members of the Stockholder Group, a board observer and confidentiality agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Observer Agreement”). The terms of the Observer Agreement (if and when executed) are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference and any breach of such agreement shall be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. The Stockholder Group may appoint a replacement Observer at any time or from time to time so long as such replacement (1) is reasonably acceptable to the Board; (2) complies with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines in effect from time to time; and (3) becomes a party to the Observer Agreement. The Stockholder Group’s right to designate the Observer shall terminate upon the earlier of (A) the date that the Stockholder Group ceases to beneficially own at least 1% of the Company’s common stock and (B) the 2013 Annual Meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, the Board will be entitled to terminate any net operating loss stockholder rights plan at any time and for any reason. Once the Stockholder Group’s right to appoint the Observe terminates, the Observer will no longer be permitted to attend to meetings of the Board (or any committee thereof) or receive any reports, meeting materials, notices, written consents and other materials provided to the members of the Board.
 
12. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, and in any event within five business days, the Board will take all action necessary to adjust its policies and practices (a) with respect to non-employee director compensation so that they are consistent with the principles set forth in Exhibit A; (b) to prohibit, through the 2013 Annual Meeting, the granting of any restricted stock units, phantom units or other equity interests (other than incentive stock options or non-statutory stock options) to any directors, employees or consultants of the Company; and (c) to limit, from June 1, 2012 through the 2013 Annual Meeting, grants of incentive stock options or non-statutory stock options to an aggregate of no more than 1.5% of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of June 1, 2012; provided, however, that any inducement or one-time grants to new employees shall be excluded from such limit.
 
13. The Company acknowledges that the Stockholder Group (a) has previously provided the Company with non-employee director compensation recommendations developed by a recognized compensation consulting firm that provide for lower compensation than that is currently in use, or proposed to be used, by the Company; and (b) is not supportive of the non-employee director compensation arrangements in use, or proposed to be used, by the Company.
 
 
 
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14. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, and in any event within five business days, the Board will take all action necessary to adjust its policies and practices with respect to non-employee director stock ownership so that they are consistent with the principles set forth in Exhibit B. Such policies and practices will remain in effect through the 2013 Annual Meeting, after which they will be subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board in its reasonable discretion.
 
15. At the 2013 Annual Meeting, the Company will conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of its non-employee directors. The Board’s Compensation Committee and the Board shall consider in good faith the results of such vote.
 
16. No later than the date of the 2013 Annual Meeting, the Board will designate a Chairman of the Board other than Mr. Nelson.
 
17. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, the Board will conduct a comprehensive review of the Company’s operations and finances with a primary objective of such review being the identification of cost reduction measures that the Company could undertake. As part of this review, the Board will evaluate the Company’s engagements of its external consultants and advisors (including, without limitation, independent auditors) with the goal of reducing the aggregate yearly costs associated with such engagements.
 
18. The Board will consider in good faith any recommendations provided from time to time by the Stockholder Group with respect to any financial advisors to be retained to assist the Board (or any committee thereof) in any review or evaluation of the Company.
 
19. For so long as the restrictions contemplated by paragraph 6 are in effect and the Company is not in breach of its obligations hereunder, the members of the Stockholder Group and the Company each agree that they will refrain from disparaging or impugning the reputation of the other party or the directors or officers of the Company.
 
20. As soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement, the Company will issue a press release in the form attached as Exhibit D (the “Press Release”). For so long as the restrictions contemplated by paragraph 6 are in effect and the Company is not in breach of its obligations hereunder, neither the Company nor the Stockholder Group will make any public statements (including in any filing with the SEC, any other regulatory or governmental agency, or any stock exchange) that are inconsistent with, or otherwise contrary to, the statements in the Press Release.
 
21. The Company agrees to reimburse the Stockholder Group for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000. The Company agrees to pay such expenses as directed by the Stockholder Group within 10 business days of the Company’s receipt from the Stockholder Group of supporting documentation for such expenses.
 
 
 
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22. The Company and the members of the Stockholder Group each acknowledge and agree that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach (or threatened breach) of this Agreement by it and that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach hereof, (a) the non-breaching party will be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief, without proof of actual damages; (b) the breaching party will not plead in defense thereto that there would be an adequate remedy at law; and (c) the breaching party agrees to waive any applicable right or requirement that a bond be posted by the non-breaching party. Such remedies will not be the exclusive remedies for a breach of this Agreement, but will be in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity.
 
23. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications provided for herein, and all legal process in regard hereto, will be in writing and will be deemed validly given, made or served if (a) given by fax, when such fax is transmitted to the fax number set forth below and the appropriate confirmation is received, or (b) if given by any other means, when delivered in person, by overnight courier or two business days after being sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) as follows:
 
If to the Company to:
 
Digirad Corporation
13950 Stowe Drive
Poway, California 92064
Attn:  Todd P. Clyde, Chief Executive Officer
Fax:     (858) 726-1700
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
12235 El Camino Real, Suite 200
San Diego, California 92130
Attn:   Martin J. Waters
Fax:      (858) 350-2399
 
If to the Stockholder Group to:
 
Red Oak Partners, LLC
304 Park Avenue South, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Attn:    David Sandberg
Fax:       (646) 390-6784
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Becker Legal Group LLC
99 Madison Avenue, Fifth Floor
New York, New York 10016
Attn:     David M. Becker
Fax:        (646) 390-8000
 
 
 
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24. As used in this Agreement, (a) the term “Person” shall be interpreted broadly to include, among others, any individual, general or limited partnership, corporation, limited liability or unlimited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, group, association or other entity of any kind or structure; (b) the term “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act and shall include Persons who become affiliates of any Person subsequent to the date of this Agreement; (c) the term “Voting Securities” shall mean the shares of the Company’s common stock and any other securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, or securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, such shares or other securities, whether or not subject to the passage of time or other contingencies; (d) the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks in San Diego, California or New York, New York are authorized or obligated by applicable law or executive order to close or are otherwise generally closed; and (e) the term “beneficially own” or “beneficially owned” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
 
25. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts (including by fax, .jpeg, .tiff and .pdf), each of which when so executed shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
 
26. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the members of the Stockholder Group and the Company (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware; (b) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court; (c) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or otherwise in any court other than the federal or state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware; and (d) irrevocably waives the right to trial by jury.
 
27. This Agreement, the Exhibits and the other agreements explicitly referenced or contemplated herein constitute the only agreement between the Stockholder Group and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto may assign or otherwise transfer either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Any purported transfer without such consent shall be void. No amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party or parties hereto affected thereby, and then only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose stated therein. Any waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of a party hereto to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement. All Exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
 
 
 
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28. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable. The parties hereto further agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the purposes of such invalid or unenforceable provision.
 
29. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not enforceable by any other Person.
 
30. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel of its choice throughout all negotiations that have preceded the execution of this Agreement, and that it has executed this Agreement with the advice of such counsel. Each party hereto and its counsel cooperated and participated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement, and any and all drafts relating thereto exchanged among the parties shall be deemed the work product of all of the parties and may not be construed against any party by reason of its drafting or preparation. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Agreement against any party hereto that drafted or prepared it is of no application and is hereby expressly waived by each of the parties, and any controversy over interpretations of this Agreement shall be decided without regard to events of drafting or preparation.
 
[Signature page follows.]

 
 
 
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If the terms of this Agreement are in accordance with your understanding, please sign below, whereupon this Agreement shall constitute a binding agreement among us.
 
Very truly yours,
 
DIGIRAD CORPORATION
 
By:     /s/ Todd P. Clyde                                              
           Name:  Todd P. Clyde
           Title:    Chief Executive Officer
 
Acknowledged and agreed to as of the date
first written above:
 
RED OAK PARTNERS, LLC
 
 
 
By:   /s/ David Sandberg                          
Name:  David Sandberg
Title:    Managing Member
 
THE RED OAK FUND, L.P.
By: Red Oak Partners, LLC,
       its general partner
 
By:   /s/ David Sandberg                          
Name:  David Sandberg
Title:    Managing Member
 
PINNACLE FUND LLLP
By: Red Oak Partners, LLC,
       its general partner
 
By:   /s/ David Sandberg                          
Name:  David Sandberg
Title:    Managing Member
 
/s/ David Sandberg                          
David Sandberg
 
 
 
[Signature Page to Settlement Agreement]

 

 
 
EXHIBIT A
 
Non-Employee Director Compensation Principles
 
·  
The Company’s non-employee directors shall be compensated for their service as follows:
 
·  
Annual base retainer of $36,000;
 
·  
Additional annual retainer of $4,000 for service (other than as chairman) on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance Committee or Strategic Advisory Committee;
 
·  
Additional annual retainer of $15,000 for service as the Chairman of the Board;
 
·  
Additional annual retainer of $14,500 for service as the Chairman of the Audit Committee; and
 
·  
Additional annual retainer of $5,000 for service as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance Committee or Strategic Advisory Committee.
 
·  
For the avoidance of doubt, the chairman of any committee shall not receive a separate cash retainer as compensation for his service on such committee but shall only receive a retainer in respect of his service as chairman of such committee (that is, the retainer as chairman is in lieu of, not additive to, the retainer for service on such committee). For example, the Chairman of the Audit Committee shall receive a base retainer of $36,000 plus $14,500 for his service as Chairman of the Audit Committee. If the Chairman of the Audit Committee serves as a member of any other committee(s), he will be entitled to receive an additional retainer of $4,000 for his service on each such committee.
 
·  
Continuation of existing moratorium on grants of restricted stock units to all non-employee directors.
 
·  
Non-employee directors will be entitled to receive grants of stock options when and as determined by the Compensation Committee.
 
·  
These policies will remain in effect through the 2013 Annual Meeting, after which they will be subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board in its reasonable discretion.
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT B
 
Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Principles
 
·  
To be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the 2013 Annual Meeting, each non-employee director who has served on the Board for at least one year as June 1, 2012 must, within six months of the date of this Agreement, beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to at least one-half of all cash compensation received for service as a director of the Company over the past five years or since such director has been a member of the Board, whichever is less. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director will count toward the satisfaction of this requirement. In the event that an aggregate of at least 60 open trading days are not available to directors during the six months following the date of this Agreement, then the directors subject to this obligation will have an extension past the six month anniversary of the date of this Agreement to comply with these provisions. Such extension will be equal to the number of days elapsing between the six month anniversary date of the execution of this Agreement and the date on which there has been an aggregate of 60 open trading days since the date of this Agreement.
 
·  
To be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, no later than 60 days prior to the date of such meeting each non-employee director who has served on the Board for less than one year as of June 1, 2012 must beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to at least one year of cash compensation received for service as a director of the Company. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director will count toward the satisfaction of this requirement.
 
·  
No later than the fifth anniversary of this Agreement, each non-employee director serving on the Board as of the date of this Agreement must beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to 60% of cash compensation received over the prior five years for service as a director of the Company. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director shall count toward the satisfaction of this requirement. If such ownership threshold is not achieved, such director will not be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the first annual meeting of the Company following the fifth anniversary of the date of this Agreement.
 
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The Board will adopt prospective polices to ensure that future non-employee directors are required to own an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents that is materially consistent with the requirements set forth above in order for such directors to continue to serve on the Board.
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT C
 
Form of Observer Agreement
 

 


 
C-1

 
 

 
Digirad Corporation
13950 Stowe Drive
Poway, California 92064
 
[date]
 
[Observer]
[Address]
[City, State ZIP]
 
Red Oak Partners, LLC
304 Park Avenue South, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Attn: David Sandberg
 
Gentlemen:
 
On [date], Digirad Corporation (the “Company”) adopted a net operating loss stockholder rights plan (the “NOL Plan”). Accordingly, pursuant to the letter agreement, dated June 29, 2012 (the “Settlement Agreement”), between the Company, on the one hand, and Red Oak and the Stockholder Affiliates, on the other hand, the Stockholder Group is entitled to designate an observer (the “Observer”). Capitalized terms used in this letter agreement (this “Agreement”) and not otherwise defined have the meaning set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
 
1. The Stockholder Group hereby designates [name] as the Observer, and the Board hereby accepts the designation of the Observer.
 
2. The Observer will be entitled to attend, in a non-voting capacity, all meetings of the Board and the Board’s Strategic Advisory Committee; provided, however, that the Observer shall be excluded from any portion (but only such portion) of a meeting of the Board or such committee if based on the reasonable written advice of the Company’s reputable outside counsel of national standing, the participation of the Observer in such meeting could reasonably be expected to waive the existence of the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its legal counsel.
 
3. The Observer shall receive all reports, meeting materials, notices, written consents and other materials as and when provided to the members of the Board or such committee (collectively, “Board Materials”); provided, however, that the Board or such committee may withhold any information if based on the reasonable written advice of the Company’s reputable outside counsel of national standing, the participation of the Observer in such meeting could reasonably be expected to waive the existence of the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its legal counsel; provided further, however, that the Observer is notified that such information and/or materials have been withheld and receives a general description of the nature of such information or materials.
 
 
 
 

 
 
4. Except with the prior written consent of the Company, the Observer shall, and shall cause their respective affiliates to, (a) hold in strict confidence and trust all information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries or their respective assets or operations (including, without limitation, all Board Materials) that is provided to the Observer by the Company or any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or advisor thereof, together with any notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations, documents, records or extracts thereof containing, referring, relating to, based upon or derived from such information, in whole or in part (the “Confidential Information”); (b) not release or disclose in any manner whatsoever to any other Person any Confidential Information (provided, however, that the Observer may disclose any of such information to any member of the Stockholder Group (i) who needs to know such information for the sole purpose of advising the Observer and (ii) who is informed by the Observer of the confidential nature of such information; provided further, however, that the Observer will be responsible for any violation of this Agreement by any member of the Stockholder Group as if it were a party hereto); (c) use the Confidential Information solely in connection with its rights hereunder and not for any other purpose; and (d) not use any Confidential Information in violation of any applicable laws, including, without limitation, any applicable U.S. federal or state securities laws; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions shall not apply where the Observer, any of its affiliates or any member of the Stockholder Group is compelled to disclose Confidential Information by judicial or administrative process or, pursuant to the reasonable advice of its reputable outside counsel of national standing, by other requirements of law (provided, however, that, if legally permissible, prior written notice of such disclosure is given to the Company so that the Company may take action to prevent such disclosure and any such disclosure is limited to only that portion of the Confidential Information which such Person is compelled to disclose). In no event will the Observer, any of its affiliates or any member of the Stockholder Group oppose any action by the Company to obtain a protective order in respect of such Confidential Information. It is understood that there shall be no “requirement of law” requiring the Observer, any of its affiliates or any member of the Stockholder Group to disclose any Confidential Information solely by virtue of the fact that, absent such disclosure, such Person would be prohibited from purchasing, selling or engaging in derivative transactions with respect to the Company’s common stock or otherwise proposing or making an offer to do any of the foregoing or making any offer, including any tender offer, or the Observer, any of its affiliates or any member of the Stockholder Group would be unable to file any proxy materials in compliance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder. Before filing any Schedule 13D or amendment thereto pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder with the SEC or other governmental or regulatory body in which the Observer, any of its affiliates or any member of the Stockholder Group intends to include Confidential Information such Person believes is legally required to be included in such a filing, such Person will submit such filing to the Company for review and will not include such Confidential Information in such filing if the Company provides such Person with a written opinion of reputable outside legal counsel of national standing addressed to such Person, which opinion states that such Confidential Information is not legally required to be included in such filing and that such Person may rely upon such opinion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Confidential Information” shall not include information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure of such information by the Observer, any of its affiliates or any member of the Stockholder Group; (ii) becomes available to the recipient of such information at any time on a non-confidential basis from a source that is not, to the recipient’s knowledge, bound by a confidentiality or other similar agreement, or by any other legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation that prohibits disclosure of such information to the other parties hereto; (iii) was known by the Observer prior to disclosure from the Company; or (iv) independently developed by the Observer without reference to the Confidential Information provided by the Company.
 
 
 
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5. The Observer and the members of the Stockholder Group acknowledge that the Confidential Information is proprietary to the Company and may include trade secrets or other business information the disclosure of which could harm the Company. All Confidential Information shall remain the property of the Company. Neither the Observer nor any member of the Stockholder Group shall, by virtue of the Company’s disclosure of, or such Person’s use of, any Confidential Information, acquire any rights with respect thereto, all of which rights (including all intellectual property rights) shall remain exclusively with the Company.
 
6. For the avoidance of doubt, the Board will be entitled to terminate the NOL Plan at any time and for any reason.
 
7. The Observer agrees that at any time following the Termination Date (as defined below), upon the written request of the Company, it will promptly deliver to the Company or destroy any and all Confidential Information that has been previously provided to it or any member of the Stockholder Group by the Company (or any director, officer, employee or agent thereof) while serving as the Observer. Notwithstanding any such return or destruction, the Observer and the members of the Stockholder Group will continue to be bound by the confidentiality restrictions and other obligations set forth in this Agreement for the term specified herein.
 
8. The Observer acknowledges that (a) none of the Company or any of its representatives makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information, and (b) none of the Company or any of its representatives shall have any liability to the Observer or any member of the Stockholder Group relating to or resulting from the use of the Confidential Information or any errors therein or omissions therefrom.
 
9. The Observer and each member of the Stockholder Group acknowledge that the Confidential Information constitutes material non-public information under applicable federal and state securities laws, including, without limitation, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Regulation FD promulgated under the Exchange Act. The Observer and each member of the Stockholder Group acknowledge that he, she or it is aware (and, if applicable, that its affiliates and representatives who are apprised of this matter have been advised) that applicable federal and state securities laws prohibit any person who has material non-public information about a company from purchasing or selling securities of such company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such other person is likely to purchase or sell such securities. Other than in compliance with the Company’s Insider Trading Policy, so long as the Observer has been provided with any Confidential Information, none of the Observer, its affiliates or any member of the Stockholder Group will trade or engage in any derivative transaction on the basis of such information in violation of such laws and prior to such non-public information being released to the market for an appropriate period of time. The Observer and the members of the Stockholder Group will comply with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, the Company’s Insider Trading Policy.
 
 
 
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10. The Stockholder Group will cause any replacement Observer appointed pursuant to paragraph 11 of the Settlement Agreement to execute a copy of this Agreement.
 
11. The rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall the earlier of (i) the date that the Stockholder Group ceases to beneficially own at least 1% of the Company’s common stock and (ii) the 2013 Annual Meeting (the “Termination Date”). All rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall terminate concurrently with the termination of this Agreement, except for the confidentiality restrictions set forth in paragraph 4, which shall survive for a period of five years from termination. Upon termination, the Observer will no longer be permitted to attend to meetings of the Board (or any committee thereof) or receive any reports, meeting materials, notices, written consents and other materials provided to the members of the Board.
 
12. The Company, on the one hand, and the Observer and the members of the Stockholder Group, on the other hand, each acknowledge and agree that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach (or threatened breach) of this Agreement by it and that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach hereof, (a) the non-breaching party will be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief, without proof of actual damages; (b) the breaching party will not plead in defense thereto that there would be an adequate remedy at law; and (c) the breaching party agrees to waive any applicable right or requirement that a bond be posted by the non-breaching party. Such remedies will not be the exclusive remedies for a breach of this Agreement, but will be in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity.
 
13. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications provided for herein, and all legal process in regard hereto, will be in writing and will be deemed validly given, made or served if (a) given by fax, when such fax is transmitted to the fax number set forth below and the appropriate confirmation is received, or (b) if given by any other means, when delivered in person, by overnight courier or two business days after being sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) as follows:
 
If to the Company to:
 
Digirad Corporation
13950 Stowe Drive
Poway, California 92064
Attn:         Todd P. Clyde, Chief Executive Officer
Fax:           (858) 726-1700
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
12235 El Camino Real, Suite 200
San Diego, California 92130
Attn:         Martin J. Waters
Fax:           (858) 350-2399
 
 
 
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If to the Observer or any member of the Stockholder Group to:
 
Red Oak Partners, LLC
304 Park Avenue South, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Attn:         David Sandberg
Fax:           (646) 390-6784
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Becker Legal Group LLC
99 Madison Avenue, Fifth Floor
New York, New York 10016
Attn:         David M. Becker
Fax:           (646) 390-8000
 
14. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts (including by fax, .jpeg, .tiff and .pdf), each of which when so executed shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
 
15. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company, on the one hand, and the Observer and each member of the Stockholder Group, on the other hand, each (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware; (b) agree that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court; (c) agree that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or otherwise in any court other than the federal or state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware; and (d) irrevocably waive the right to trial by jury.
 
16. This Agreement and the other agreements explicitly referenced or contemplated herein constitute the only agreement between the Company, on the one hand, and the Observer and the Stockholder Group, on the other hand, with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto may assign or otherwise transfer either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Any purported transfer without such consent shall be void. No amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party or parties hereto affected thereby, and then only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose stated therein. Any waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of a party hereto to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.
 
 
 
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17. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable. The parties hereto further agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the purposes of such invalid or unenforceable provision.
 
18. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not enforceable by any other Person.
 
19. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel of its choice throughout all negotiations that have preceded the execution of this Agreement, and that it has executed this Agreement with the advice of such counsel. Each party hereto and its counsel cooperated and participated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement, and any and all drafts relating thereto exchanged among the parties shall be deemed the work product of all of the parties and may not be construed against any party by reason of its drafting or preparation. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Agreement against any party hereto that drafted or prepared it is of no application and is hereby expressly waived by each of the parties, and any controversy over interpretations of this Agreement shall be decided without regard to events of drafting or preparation.
 
[Signature page follows.]

 
 
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If the terms of this Agreement are in accordance with your understanding, please sign below, whereupon this Agreement shall constitute a binding agreement among us.
 
Very truly yours,
 
DIGIRAD CORPORATION
 
By:                                                                                        
Name:
Title:
 
Acknowledged and agreed to as of the date
 
first written above:
 
                                                                                    
[Observer]
 
RED OAK PARTNERS, LLC
 
By:                                                                                           
Name: David Sandberg
Title:   Managing Member
 
THE RED OAK FUND, L.P.
By:          Red Oak Partners, LLC,
its general partner
 
By:                                                                                           
Name: David Sandberg
Title:   Managing Member
 
PINNACLE FUND LLLP
By:           Red Oak Partners, LLC,
its general partner
 
By:                                                                                           
Name: David Sandberg
Title:   Managing Member

 
 
[Signature Page to Board Observer Letter Agreement]

 

 
                                                                                    
David Sandberg

[Any other Red Oak affiliates holding shares of the Company’s common stock at the time that this Agreement is executed to be added.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Signature Page to Board Observer Letter Agreement]
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT D
 
 
 
 
 
Form of Press Release
 
 
 
 
 


EX-99.1 3 exh99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exh99_1.htm
 


Exhibit 99.1
 
 

 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Digirad and Red Oak Partners Agree to Further Strengthen Digirad’s
Commitment to Governance Best Practices
 
POWAY, CA – June 29, 2012 – Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAD) today announced that, in consultation with Red Oak Partners LLC, the general partner of Red Oak Fund LP, one of its significant stockholders, it will take additional steps to strengthen its commitment to governance best practices. More specifically, Digirad’s Board of Directors will continue its existing moratorium on grants of restricted stock units to directors, employees and consultants through at least Digirad’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board will also enhance its existing non-employee director stock ownership policy to increase the amount of stock that each non-employee director must own in order to continue his or her service on the Board. Digirad will also provide stockholders with an opportunity to express their views on its non-employee director compensation program through an advisory (non-binding) “say-on-pay” vote at the 2013 Annual Meeting. Finally, in an effort to better manage dilution associated with Digirad’s equity compensation programs, the Board has agreed to limit, from June 1, 2012 through at least the 2013 Annual Meeting, grants of stock options to an aggregate of no more than 1.5% of Digirad’s common stock outstanding as of June 1, 2012 (excluding any inducement or one-time grants to new employees).
 
“These changes demonstrate our commitment to continually enhancing our corporate governance,” said R. King Nelson, Digirad’s chairman. “We thank our stockholders, and David Sandberg of Red Oak Partners, LLC in particular, for their constructive input on ways in which we can further our efforts to be accountable to stockholders. We look forward to continuing to work to build value for all stockholders.”
 
“We appreciate Digirad’s corporate governance changes,” said David Sandberg, managing member of Red Oak Partners, LLC, the general partner of Red Oak Fund LP, one of Digirad’s significant stockholders. “These measures ensure direct alignment between the interests of directors and management with those of other stockholders and increase stockholder value, which we fully support. We will be voting in favor of the re-election of Digirad’s current directors at the upcoming annual meeting.”
 
These and other matters are further described in an agreement between the Digriad and Red Oak Partners pursuant to which, among other things, Red Oak Partners has agreed to vote its shares of common stock in favor of Digrad’s slate of directors at Digrad’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and agreed to certain “standstill” provisions. That agreement will be filed by Digirad with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
About Digirad
 
Digirad is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products, and personnel and equipment leasing services. For more information, please visit www.digirad.com. Digirad® is a registered trademark of Digirad Corporation.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding our ability to deliver value to customers, our actions to enhance our corporate governance practices, and our desire to maximize stockholder value. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with changes in business conditions, technology, customers’ business conditions, reimbursement, radiopharmaceutical shortages, economic outlook, operational policy or structure, acceptance and use of Digirad’s camera systems and services, reliability, recalls, and other risks detailed in Digirad’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Digirad undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements contained herein.
 
Investor Contact
 
Matt Clawson
Allen & Caron
949-474-4300
 
Company Contact
 
Todd Clyde
Chief Executive Officer
858-726-1600
 

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EX-99.2 4 exh99_2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 exh99_2.htm
 


 
Exhibit 99.2
 
 

DIGIRAD CORPORATION

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE POLICY

As Adopted Effective February 29, 2012
Amended and Restated on July 1, 2012

These principles have been adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Digirad Corporation (the “Company”) for the purpose of establishing the corporate governance policies pursuant to which the Board intends to conduct its oversight of the business of the Company in accordance with its fiduciary responsibilities.

1.           Role of the Board

The primary role of the Board is to oversee management by monitoring the performance of the chief executive officer (the “CEO”) and other senior management with the objective of building long-term sustainable growth in shareholder value. The Directors provide oversight in the formulation of the long term strategic, financial and organizational goals of the Company and of the plans designed to achieve those goals.  In addition, the Board oversees and reviews the standards and policies designed and implemented by senior management to ensure that the employees and other constituents of the Company are committed to achieving corporate objectives through the highest standards of responsible conduct and ethical behavior, transparency and compliance with legal requirements.

The day-to-day business of the Company is carried out by its employees, managers and officers, under the direction of the CEO and the oversight of the Board, to enhance the long term value of the company for the benefit of shareholders.  The Board and management also recognize that creating long term enterprise value is advanced by considering the interests and concerns of other stakeholders, including the Company’s employees, customers, creditors and suppliers as well as the community generally.

The Board understands that effective Directors act on an informed basis after thorough inquiry and careful review, appropriate in scope to the magnitude of the matter being considered.  The Directors know their position requires them to ask probing questions of management and outside advisors.  The Directors also rely on the advice, reports and opinions of management, counsel and expert advisers.  In doing so, the Board evaluates the qualifications of those it relies upon for information and advice and also looks to the processes used by managers and advisors in reaching their recommendations.  In addition, the Board has the authority to hire outside advisors at the Company’s expense if they feel it is appropriate.
 
 
 
 

 

 
2.           Selection of Chairman of the Board and CEO

The Board shall fill the Chairman of the Board (the “Chairman”) and CEO positions based upon the Board’s view of what is in the best interests of the Company at any point in time.  Currently, the Board separates the Chairman and CEO positions, and the Chairman is an independent Director.

3.           Responsibilities of the Chairman

The principal responsibilities of the Chairman are to consult with the CEO regarding the agenda for meetings of the Board, schedule and prepare agendas for meetings of independent Directors, communicate with the CEO, act as principal liaison between the independent Directors and the CEO on sensitive issues and raise issues with management on behalf of the independent Directors when appropriate.  All members of the Board are encouraged to communicate with the CEO.

4.           Committees

The Board has three standing committees:  the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance Committee.  The roles of the committees are described in their respective charters.  The Board delegates substantial responsibilities to each committee, and each committee should consist solely of independent Directors, as defined by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. Marketplace Rules (“Nasdaq Rules”).  The members of these committees shall also meet the other membership criteria specified in the respective charters for these committees.  New committees may be formed as determined by the Board.

5.           Assignment and Rotation of Committee Members and Chairman

Committee members should be appointed (or re-appointed), and chairs of each committee designated, by the full Board, annually upon recommendation by the Corporate Governance Committee.  Composition of the committees of the Board should be reviewed each year to make certain that these committees are operating effectively and have appropriate representation.  It is the Board’s belief that continuity of experience in the specific functions of these committees provides a significant benefit to the stockholders and to management.  Each committee member should be considered for rotation when he or she attains five consecutive years on a particular committee and each committee chair should be considered for rotation every five years, initially from the date of the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”).  In making its recommendation for rotation of committee membership and chair position, the Corporate Governance Committee shall be permitted to take into consideration exceptional circumstances, such as the impact of the Company’s compliance with Nasdaq Rules and applicable securities regulations, which would render the rotation of certain committee members not in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders.

The Chairman should be appointed (or re-appointed) annually upon recommendation by the Corporate Governance Committee.  The Chairman should be considered for rotation every five years, initially from the date of the 2012 Annual Meeting.  In making the decision for rotation of the Chairman, the Board will take into consideration exceptional circumstances that would render the rotation of the Chairman not in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders.
 
 
 
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6.           Term Limits

The Board believes that Directors should not have “unlimited tenure.”  Except for filling vacancies and adding new Directors, all Directors shall be subject to appointment annually at the annual meeting of stockholders.  All non-management Directors shall serve as a Director for no more than a total of ten years, except that when two or more such Directors are due to retire within a 12-month period, the Board may request the Director with the least number of years of service on the Board to serve up to an additional 12 months.

7.           Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

The Board has adopted stock ownership requirements for its non-employee Directors as set forth on Annex A.  Any non-employee director who fails to comply with these requirements shall not be re-nominated as a director.
 
 
 
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Annex A
 
Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Principles
 
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To be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”), each non-employee director who has served on the Board for at least one year as June 1, 2012 must, by December 29, 2012, beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to at least one-half of all cash compensation received for service as a director of the Company over the past five years or since such director has been a member of the Board, whichever is less. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director will count toward the satisfaction of this requirement. In the event that an aggregate of at least 60 open trading days are not available to directors before December 29, 2012, then the directors subject to this obligation will have an extension past December 29, 2012 to comply with these provisions. Such extension will be equal to the number of days elapsing between December 29, 2012 and the date on which there has been an aggregate of 60 open trading days since June 29, 2012.
 
·  
To be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, no later than 60 days prior to the date of such meeting each non-employee director who has served on the Board for less than one year as of June 1, 2012 must beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to at least one year of cash compensation received for service as a director of the Company. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director will count toward the satisfaction of this requirement.
 
·  
No later than the June 29, 2017, each non-employee director serving on the Board as of June 29, 2012 must beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to 60% of cash compensation received over the prior five years for service as a director of the Company. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director shall count toward the satisfaction of this requirement. If such ownership threshold is not achieved, such director will not be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the first annual meeting of the Company following June 29, 2017.
 
·  
With respect to non-employee directors who are elected or appointed to the Board at any time after June 29, 2012, each such non-employee director, regardless of when he or she joined the Board:
 
·  
must, by the second annual meeting of the Company following his or her joining the Board, beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents of the Company equal to one year of cash compensation received for service as a director of the Company; and
 
·  
must, by the fifth annual meeting of the Company following his or her joining the Board, beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company common stock or common stock equivalents of the Company equal to 60% of cash compensation received over the prior five years for service as a director of the Company.
 
·  
Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director will count toward the satisfaction of these requirements.
 
 
 
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Any non-employee director not in compliance with these ownership thresholds will not be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the next annual meeting of Company.
 
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The foregoing policy shall remain in effect through the 2013 Annual Meeting, after which it will be subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board in its reasonable discretion.
 


 
 
 
 
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EX-99.3 5 exh99_3.htm EXHIBIT 99.3 exh99_3.htm
 


 
Exhibit 99.3
 
 

 
DIGIRAD CORPORATION
 
The Corporate Governance Committee Charter
 
As Amended on February 29, 2012
As Amended and Restated on July 1, 2012
 

 
Status
 
The Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”) is a committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Digirad Corporation (the “Company”).
 
Membership
 
The Committee shall consist of no fewer than two members. All members shall be independent in accordance with independence requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the standards established by the Board from time to time.
 
Committee members shall be elected by the Board at the annual meeting of the Board (typically on or immediately prior to the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders) and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Committee members may be removed at any time by vote of the Board.
 
All non-management members of Board must comply with the stock ownership policy set forth in Annex A.  A member who fails to comply with such policy shall not be re-nominated as a director.
 
Structure and Meetings
 
The Committee shall meet at least twice each year. The Committee may establish its own schedule for meetings, which it will provide the Board in advance. The formal requirements for committee meetings are set forth in our Bylaws.
 
Responsibilities
 
The Committee is responsible for considering and making recommendations to the Board concerning the appropriate composition, size, functions and needs of the Board and its committees. The Committee may, at its sole discretion, engage director search firms and has the sole authority to approve the fees and other retention terms with respect to any such firms. The Committee also has the authority, as necessary and appropriate, to consult with outside advisors to assist in their duties to the Company. This responsibility includes:
 
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developing and recommending to the Board and periodically reviewing the criteria for Board membership; criteria should include, among other things, integrity, independence, diversity of experience, familiarity with the Company’s industry, other professional commitments and the ability to exercise sound judgment;
 
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considering, recommending and recruiting candidates to fill new positions on the Board;
 
 
 
 

 
 
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reviewing candidates recommended by stockholders;
 
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conducting appropriate inquiries into the backgrounds and qualifications of candidates;
 
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recommending the Director nominees for approval by the Board and the stockholders;
 
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considering matters of corporate governance and developing and recommending to the Board and implementing a set of corporate governance principles applicable to the Company;
 
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monitoring the stock ownership program; and
 
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overseeing the evaluation of the Board and its committees.
 
The Committee’s additional functions are:
 
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to advise the Board on candidates for the position of Chairman of the Board and to conduct investigations of those candidates as the Committee and the Board may deem appropriate;
 
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to consider questions of possible conflicts of interest of Board members and of our senior executives;
 
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to monitor and recommend the functions of the various committees of the Board;
 
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to recommend members of the committees;
 
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to make recommendations on the structure of Board meetings;
 
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to recommend matters for consideration by the Board; and
 
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to prepare an annual performance evaluation of the Committee.
 
Assignment and Rotation of Committee Members and Chairman

In exercising its responsibility to make recommendations to the Board concerning the appropriate composition of the Board and its committees, the Committee will be governed by the Company’s Board rotation policy.  Accordingly, each member of each of the Board’s committees should be considered for rotation when he or she attains five consecutive years on a particular committee and each committee chair should be considered for rotation every five years, initially from the 2012 Annual Meeting.  In making its recommendation, the Committee shall be permitted to take into consideration exceptional circumstances, such as the impact of the Company’s compliance with Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. Marketplace Rules and applicable securities regulations, which would render the rotation of certain committee members not in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders.

The Company’s director rotation policy also requires that the Chairman should be appointed (or re-appointed) annually upon recommendation by the Committee.  The Chairman should be considered for rotation every five years, initially from the date of the 2012 Annual Meeting.  In making its recommendation for rotation of the Chairman, the Committee will take into consideration exceptional circumstances that would render the rotation of the Chairman not in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders.
 
 
 
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In addition to all these responsibilities, the Board from time to time may prescribe other duties and responsibilities for the Committee. All powers of the Committee are subject to the restrictions designated in the Company’s Bylaws and by applicable law.
 
 
 
 
 
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Annex A
 
Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Policy
 
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To be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”), each non-employee director who has served on the Board for at least one year as June 1, 2012 must, by December 29, 2012, beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to at least one-half of all cash compensation received for service as a director of the Company over the past five years or since such director has been a member of the Board, whichever is less. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director will count toward the satisfaction of this requirement. In the event that an aggregate of at least 60 open trading days are not available to directors before December 29, 2012, then the directors subject to this obligation will have an extension past December 29, 2012 to comply with these provisions. Such extension will be equal to the number of days elapsing between December 29, 2012 and the date on which there has been an aggregate of 60 open trading days since June 29, 2012.
 
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To be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, no later than 60 days prior to the date of such meeting each non-employee director who has served on the Board for less than one year as of June 1, 2012 must beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to at least one year of cash compensation received for service as a director of the Company. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director will count toward the satisfaction of this requirement.
 
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No later than the June 29, 2017, each non-employee director serving on the Board as of June 29, 2012 must beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents equal to 60% of cash compensation received over the prior five years for service as a director of the Company. Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director shall count toward the satisfaction of this requirement. If such ownership threshold is not achieved, such director will not be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the first annual meeting of the Company following June 29, 2017.
 
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With respect to non-employee directors who are elected or appointed to the Board at any time after June 29, 2012, each such non-employee director, regardless of when he or she joined the Board:
 
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must, by the second annual meeting of the Company following his or her joining the Board, beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company’s common stock or common stock equivalents of the Company equal to one year of cash compensation received for service as a director of the Company; and
 
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must, by the fifth annual meeting of the Company following his or her joining the Board, beneficially own (on a cost basis) an amount of the Company common stock or common stock equivalents of the Company equal to 60% of cash compensation received over the prior five years for service as a director of the Company.
 
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Vested restricted stock units (at current market value) held by a director will count toward the satisfaction of these requirements.
 
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Any non-employee director not in compliance with these ownership thresholds will not be eligible for re-nomination as a director at the next annual meeting of Company.
 
 
 
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The foregoing policy shall remain in effect through the 2013 Annual Meeting, after which it will be subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board in its reasonable discretion.
 

 
 
 
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