will be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to six months of his base salary in effect at the date of termination, less applicable withholding. In addition, the vesting and exercisability of all then outstanding options held by Mr. Macaluso will accelerate in full. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Macaluso Employment Agreement), all then outstanding stock options, restricted stock and other stock-based grants held by Mr. Macaluso will immediately and irrevocably vest and become exercisable and any restrictions thereon shall lapse.
This description of the Macaluso Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Macaluso Employment Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Ms. Holli Cherevka
On October 11, 2021, the Company and Ms. Cherevka entered into the Cherevka Employment Agreement. The Cherevka Employment Agreement supersedes and replaces the Company’s prior employment agreement with Ms. Cherevka entered into on September 16, 2019. The Cherevka Employment Agreement provides that Ms. Cherevka will serve as the Company’s President and COO for an annual base salary of $375,000 and an annual discretionary bonus of up to fifty percent (50%) of Ms. Cherevka’s base salary, with the exact amount to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board based on achievement of individual and Company performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee. In connection with the Cherevka Employment Agreement, Ms. Cherevka was awarded 500,000 shares of restricted stock, with 100,000 shares vesting upon the effective date of the Cherevka Employment Agreement, 100,000 shares vesting on January 1, 2022 and 100,000 additional shares vesting annually each year thereafter, such that all shares of restricted stock will be fully vested on January 1, 2025.
If Ms. Cherevka’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Cherevka Employment Agreement) or by Ms. Cherevka for Good Reason (as defined in the Cherevka Employment Agreement), she will be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to six months of her base salary in effect at the date of termination, less applicable withholding. In addition, the vesting and exercisability of all then outstanding options held by Ms. Cherevka will accelerate in full. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Cherevka Employment Agreement), all then outstanding stock options, restricted stock and other stock-based grants held by Ms. Cherevka will immediately and irrevocably vest and become exercisable and any restrictions thereon shall lapse.
This description of the Cherevka Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Cherevka Employment Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Mr. Daniel Stokely
On October 11, 2021, the Company entered into a new three-year employment agreement (the “Stokely Employment Agreement”) with Daniel Stokely, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer. The Stokely Employment Agreement supersedes and replaces the Company’s prior employment agreement with Mr. Stokely entered into on July 9, 2019. The Stokely Employment Agreement provides for an annual base salary of $335,000 and an annual discretionary bonus of up to fifty percent (50%) of Mr. Stokely’s base salary, with the exact amount to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board based on achievement of individual and Company performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee. In connection with the Stokely Employment Agreement, Mr. Stokely was awarded 335,000 shares of restricted stock, with 67,000 shares vesting upon the effective date of the Stokely Employment Agreement, 67,000 shares vesting on January 1, 2022 and 67,000 additional shares vesting annually each year thereafter, such that all shares of restricted stock will be fully vested on January 1, 2025.
If Mr. Stokely’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Stokely Employment Agreement) or by Mr. Stokely for Good Reason (as defined in the Stokely Employment Agreement), he will be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to six months of his base salary in effect at the date of termination, less applicable withholding. In addition, the vesting and exercisability of all then outstanding options held by Mr. Stokely