Annual Report of Employee Stock Plans (11-k)
March 24 2017 - 8:31AM
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
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ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the year ended December 31, 2016
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from _________
to ___________.
Commission file number: 1-16027
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Full title of the Plan and the address of the Plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
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Lantronix, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
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Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the Plan and the address of the its principal executive office:
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Lantronix, Inc.
7535 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 100
Irvine California 92618
Lantronix, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To the Plan Administrator
Lantronix, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
We have audited the accompanying statements
of financial condition of Lantronix, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2016 and
2015, and the related statements of changes in plan equity for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with
the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is
not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Our
audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Plan as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the
changes in plan equity for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
/s/ Squar Milner LLP
Newport Beach, California
March 24, 2017
LANTRONIX, INC.
2013 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Assets
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Plan cash held by Lantronix, Inc.
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$
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35,516
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$
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27,039
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Liabilities
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Obligation to participants
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35,516
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27,039
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Plan equity
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$
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–
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$
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–
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See accompanying notes.
LANTRONIX, INC.
2013 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
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Years Ended
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December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Additions
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Participant contributions
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$
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221,387
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$
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220,975
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Deductions
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Participant withdrawals
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17,349
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8,202
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Contributions used to purchase stock on behalf of participants
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195,561
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250,781
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Increase (decrease) in obligation to participants
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8,477
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(38,008
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Net change in plan equity
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–
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–
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Plan equity:
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Beginning of year
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–
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–
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End of year
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$
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–
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$
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–
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See accompanying notes.
LANTRONIX, INC.
2013 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 – Plan Description and Summary of Significant Plan
Provisions
The following description of the Lantronix, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants and other users should refer to the Plan
agreement for a complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
The Board of Directors and stockholders of Lantronix, Inc. (the
“Company”) adopted the Plan effective November 12, 2012, in which 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
were reserved for issuance under the Plan. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 there were 623,196 and 812,547 shares, respectively,
available for issuance under the Plan.
The Plan is intended to assist in promoting and closely aligning
the interests of employees and stockholders of the Company. The Plan year is January 1 to December 31.
Participation in an Offering.
The Plan is implemented by
consecutive, overlapping offering periods lasting for 24 months (an “Offering Period”), with a new Offering Period
commencing on the first trading day on or after May 16 and November 16 of each year. Common stock may be purchased under
the Plan every six months (a “Purchase Period”), unless the participant withdraws or terminates employment earlier.
To the extent the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the enrollment date of a new Offering Period is lower
than the fair market value of its common stock on the enrollment date of the immediately preceding Offering Period, all participants
in the immediately preceding Offering Period will be automatically withdrawn from such Offering Period immediately after the exercise
of their options on the exercise date immediately preceding the new Offering Period and automatically re-enrolled in the new Offering
Period as of the first day thereof. To participate in the Plan, each eligible employee must authorize payroll deductions ranging
from 1% to 15% of their after-tax base pay. Generally, a participant in the Plan may withdraw from an Offering Period at any time
without affecting his or her eligibility to participate in future Offering Periods, and may increase or decrease the rate of their
payroll deductions during an Offering Period. The Company makes no contributions to the Plan.
Once an employee becomes a participant in the Plan, the employee
will automatically participate in each successive Offering Period until such time as the employee withdraws from the Plan or the
employee’s employment with the Company terminates. At the beginning of each Offering Period, each participant is automatically
granted an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The option expires at the end of the Offering Period
or upon termination of employment, whichever is earlier, but is exercised at the end of each Purchase Period to the extent of the
payroll deductions accumulated during such Purchase Period.
Purchase Price; Shares Purchased.
Shares of the Company’s
common stock may be purchased under the Plan at a price not less than 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the Company’s
common stock on the (i) the first trading day of each Offering Period or (ii) the last trading day of each Purchase Period
(the “Purchase Price”). The fair market value of the Company’s common stock on any relevant date will generally
be the closing price per share as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock a
participant purchases in each Purchase Period is determined by dividing the total amount of payroll deductions withheld from the
participant’s compensation during that Purchase Period by the Purchase Price. The Plan purchases only whole shares of the
Company's common stock.
Eligibility.
Each of the Company’s employees (including
officers) is eligible to participate in an Offering Period; provided however, that no employee shall be granted an option under
the Plan (i) to the extent that, immediately after the grant, such employee would own capital stock and/or hold outstanding
options to purchase such stock representing five percent or more of the voting power or value of the Company’s stock, or
(ii) to the extent that his or her rights to purchase stock under all of the Company’s employee stock purchase plans
accrue at an amount which exceeds $25,000 worth of common stock (determined at the fair market value of the shares at the time
such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at any time. Participation in the Plan by eligible
employees is voluntary.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) which require the use of
estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities. Due to the inherent uncertainties in making estimates, actual amounts may differ from these
estimates.
Participant Contributions.
Participant contributions are
recorded in the period in which funds are withheld from participants’ compensation.
Contributions Used to Purchase Stock on Behalf of Participants.
Contributions used to purchase stock on behalf of participants are recorded in the period in which the funds are used to purchase
common stock of Lantronix, Inc.
Obligation to Participants.
Obligation to participants represents
cash held by the Company for purposes of purchasing common stock of Lantronix, Inc. at the conclusion of the current Purchase Period.
Administrative Expenses.
The Company is the Administrator
of the Plan and pays all costs related to the Plan’s administration.
Note 3 – Income Taxes
The Plan is an employee stock purchase plan that is intended to
meet the requirements of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Employees participating in the Plan
receive a purchase price discount at the date of purchase but do not recognize taxable income until the shares are subsequently
sold. The Plan is not subject to federal or state income taxes; therefore, no provision for income taxes is included in the
financial statements. The Plan is not subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
U.S. GAAP requires Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken
by the Plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Company has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would
not be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The Company has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan and has concluded
that as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition
of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements.
Note 4 - Plan Termination
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has
the right under the Plan to amend or terminate the Plan subject to certain restrictions. The Plan shall continue in effect
for a period of ten years following the effective date of adoption, unless terminated earlier by the Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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LANTRONIX, INC.
2013 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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Date: March 24, 2017
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By:
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/s/ JEREMY WHITAKER
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Jeremy Whitaker
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Squar Milner LLP
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