Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 27 2021 - 5:20PM
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): May
27, 2021
GROWGENERATION CORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Colorado
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333-207889
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46-5008129
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(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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930 W 7th Ave, Suite A
Denver, Colorado 80204
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (800) 935-8420
N/A
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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GRWG
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Section 1 - Registrant’s Business
and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
The
information set forth in Item 5.02 below is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 26, 2021, GrowGeneration
Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an employment contract with Paul Rutenis, pursuant
to which Mr. Rutenis has been appointed as Chief Merchandise Officer of the Company, effective as of June 21, 2021. Pursuant to the agreement,
among other benefits, the Company has agreed to (i) pay Mr. Rutenis a base salary of $300,000 per annum, which shall increase 10% on January
1 of each calendar year; (ii) issue to Mr. Rutenis a total of 40,000 shares of common stock, vesting in six equal installments within
three years starting from December 21, 2021; and (iii) pay a one-time relocation expense of $100,000.
A
copy of the employment contract is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.
Mr. Rutenis has two
decades of experience in retail spans management positions at several large public companies. Since 2018, Mr. Rutenis provides consulting
services to multiple organizations on building added value to their inter working and achieving performance excellence. From 2015 to
2018, Mr. Rutenis served as Executive Vice President at West Marine, where he helped grow the top and bottom line by successfully moving
the company to an omni-channel format that enhanced the company's brick-and-mortar format. From 2013 to 2015, he served at Radio Shack
as Chief Merchandising Officer. From 2011 to 2012, at JCPenny, he was VP – Divisional Merchandise Manager, Furniture and Home Décor
and promoted to SVP – General Merchandise Manager, Home from 2012 to 2013. From 2006 to 2011, at Dicks Sporting Goods, he helped
drive sales and gross margin expansion in private label and branded products. Mr. Rutenis received his B.S. degree from Clemson University
and holds an MBA from the University of St. Louis.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On
May 27, 2021, the Company published a press release regarding the appointment of Paul Rutenis as Chief Merchandise Officer of the
Company.
A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including
the exhibit) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly
stated in such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements
and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
Date: May 27, 2021
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GrowGeneration Corp.
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By:
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/s/ Darren Lampert
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Name:
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Darren Lampert
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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