Current Report Filing (8-k)
July 14 2017 - 6:03AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 11, 2017
LONG
ISLAND ICED TEA CORP.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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001-37808
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47-2624098
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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116
Charlotte Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(855)
542-2832
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
Applicable
(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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company [ ]
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Directors; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On
July 11, 2017, Long Island Iced Tea Corp. (the “
Company
”) entered into a separation agreement (the “
Agreement
”)
with Richard Allen, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Allen will continue as the Company’s
Chief Financial Officer until August 15, 2017. In connection with his transitioning out of such role, under the Agreement, Mr.
Allen will receive an additional two months of his base salary and 50% of his target bonus amount, or an aggregate of $61,668,
payable in two installments on or about July 18, 2017 and on or about August 22, 2017. In addition, 50% of his unvested
stock options will vest immediately and, together with the previously vested portions of such options, together representing the
right to purchase an aggregate of 98,820 shares of the Company’s common stock, will remain exercisable until May 15, 2018.
The remainder of his options will terminate. Of the surviving options, 18,820 are exercisable at $5.00 per share
and 80,000 are exercisable at $4.50 per share. The severance payments are conditioned on Mr. Allen executing a general waiver
and release of claims in connection with the signing of the Agreement and on August 15, 2017. The Agreement contains provisions
for protection of the Company’s confidential information and certain non-competition restrictions for Mr. Allen.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
July 13, 2017
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LONG ISLAND ICED TEA CORP.
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By:
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/s/
Philip Thomas
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Name:
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Philip
Thomas
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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