Current Report Filing (8-k)

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)

November 19, 2021

VirnetX Holding Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33852	77-0390628
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

308 Dorla Court, Suite 206

Zephyr Cove, Nevada 89448

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(775) 548-1785

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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, par value $0.0001	VHC	New York Stock Exchange

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 ☐

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Item 5.02

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

(e)

Discretionary 2021 Incentive Bonus

On November 19, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of VirnetX Holding Corporation (the “Company”), approved cash bonuses of $365,138.16, $232,319.48, and $44,250.00, respectively, to (1) Kendall Larsen, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman, (2) Robert D. Short III, Ph. D., the Company’s Chief Scientist, and (3) Katherine Allanson, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The bonuses were paid after the Committee reviewed the Company’s performance and the contributions that Mr. Larsen, Dr. Short, and Ms. Allanson each made to such performance, and were equal to 50%, 50%, and 15%, respectively, of Mr. Larsen’s, Dr. Short’s, and Ms. Allanson’s base salaries for the 2021 fiscal year.

SIGNATURE

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.