UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 15, 2020
 
EXACTUS, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
000-55828
27-1085858
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
80 NE 4th Avenue, Suite 28, Delray Beach, FL 33483
(Address of principle executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 455-4822
 
_____________________________________________________________________
(Former name or address if changed since last report)
 
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SECTION 1 – REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
 
Item 1.01
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
The disclosures set forth in Item 5.02, below, regarding our Separation and Release Agreement with Derek Du Chesne are 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
 
Effective September 15, 2020, Derek Du Chesne resigned from his positions as a member of our Board of Directors and as our President and Chief Growth Officer. There were no known disagreements with Mr. Du Chesne regarding any matter relating to our operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Du Chesne’s departure from the company is governed by a Separation and Release Agreement dated September 15, 2020 (the “Agreement”). The material terms of the Agreement are as follows:
 
Mr. Du Chesne’s Employment Agreement with the company has been terminated. Mr. Du Chesne has waived all claims to wages, compensation, severance, reimbursement, stock options (except as described below), equity incentive compensation, stock grants, or other compensation payments arising under his former Employment Agreement. In addition, the Non-competition and Non-solicitation covenants set forth in the Employment Agreement have been terminated.
 
Mr. Du Chesne has been allowed to exercise options to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.30 per share.
 
Mr. Du Chesne and the Company have exchanged comprehensive mutual releases.
 
Effective September 17, 2020, Justin Viles resigned as a member of our Board of Directors. There were no known disagreements with Mr. Viles regarding any matter relating to our operations, policies, or practices.
 
Section 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
Separation and Release Agreement with Derek Du Chesne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
EXACTUS, INC.
 Date:      September 21, 2020 
 
By:  /s/ Kenneth Puzder
Kenneth Puzder
Chief Financial Officer