Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): October 9, 2019

PARETEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35360

95-4557538

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 984-1096

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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).

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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	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	TEUM	NASDAQ

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 9, 2019, Denis McCarthy and Pareteum Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a settlement agreement and release (the “Separation Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. McCarthy’s at-will employment agreement with the Company was terminated and Mr. McCarthy ceased all positions with the Company and its subsidiaries, including as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. McCarthy will receive a severance payment of $225,000 to be paid in equal monthly installments according to the Company’s payroll practices over a period of 12 months from the date of the Separation Agreement and agreed not to trade in the Company’s securities through October 1, 2021. Mr. McCarthy will also forego earned and unearned bonuses and vested and unvested stock options will lapse.

The Separation Agreement also includes customary provisions regarding nondisclosure of confidential information, non-disparagement, release, representations and warranties, and the return of confidential information.

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.