Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 11 2021 - 08:32AM
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 21, 2021
MEDIACO HOLDING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Indiana
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001-39029
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84-2427771
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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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ONE EMMIS PLAZA
40 MONUMENT CIRCLE
SUITE 700
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(317) 266-0100
(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:
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Class A common stock, $0.01 par value
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MDIA
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Nasdaq Capital Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in 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.
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On June 11, 2021, MediaCo Holding Inc. (the “Company”) announced
the appointment, effective July 1, 2021, of Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay
as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Lindsay, 49, previously served as Executive Vice President at
Urban One, Inc., where had worked in various capacities since 2011.
During that time he oversaw advertising sales, integrated
marketing, and sales operations for TV One and sister network CLEO
TV, which he helped launch in 2019. In 2020, he took over the role
as head of iOne Digital ad sales and One Solution, Urban One’s
cross-platform marketing group, as well as One X Studios, the
branded content production arm of Urban One. Prior to joining TV
One in 2011, Mr. Lindsay spent nearly eight years in Ad Sales for
Viacom Media Networks, focused on new business development for MTV,
Comedy Central, Spike, CMT, and TV Land. Mr. Lindsay also served as
VP of Ad Sales for MTV2, mtvU, and Palladia.
Pursuant to the terms of
the offer letter agreement with Mr. Lindsay, which are to be
memorialized in a formal employment agreement, Mr. Lindsay will
receive an annual base salary of $550,000 and a grant of the shares
of the Company’s Class A common stock valued at $700,000, which
shall vest over the two-year period following the date of grant.
Mr. Lindsay will also be eligible to earn a discretionary annual
bonus, subject to approval of the Company’s Board of Directors and
Compensation Committee, with a target amount of 60% of annual base
salary. Mr. Lindsay will also be eligible for a severance payment
equal to six months of annual base salary should he be terminated
other than for cause or should he terminate his employment for good
reason, both as defined in the employment agreement. He will also
receive customary benefits.
Mr. Lindsay is also
expected to be elected to the Company’s Board of Directors on or
around July 1, 2021.
The employment agreement
referenced above shall be filed when finalized as an exhibit to a
report of the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
On June 9, 2021, Bradford
A. Tobin, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, was also named
President of the Company.
On June 11, 2021, the
Company issued a press release announcing the appointments of Mr.
Lindsay and Mr. Tobin. The press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference
herein.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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MEDIACO HOLDING INC.
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Date: June 11, 2021
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By:
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/s/ J. Scott Enright
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J. Scott Enright, Executive Vice President,
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General Counsel and Secretary
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