Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), on June 30, 2022, Legacy EJY, Inc. (f/k/a/ “Enjoy Technology, Inc.”) (the “Company”) and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions (and the cases commenced thereby, the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on June 30, 2022. The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered under the caption “In re Legacy EJY Inc., et al., Case No. 22-10580.” Documents filed on the docket and other information related to the Chapter 11 Cases are available free of charge online at https://cases.stretto.com/EnjoyTechnology/. Documents and other information available on such website are not part of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K.
As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 1, 2022, on August 31, 2022, the Debtors completed a sale of substantially all of their assets conducted under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Sale”) pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2022, as amended, with Asurion, LLC (“Asurion”) (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). As part of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Debtors have wound down operations and expect to file in the fourth quarter of 2022 their Chapter 11 plan of liquidation.
On September 30, 2022, in connection with the wind down of the Company’s operations and the resulting reduction of the Company’s workforce, the Company terminated the employment of its Chief Executive Officer, Ron Johnson, and its Chief Administrative Officer, Jonathan Mariner. In connection with Mr. Johnson’s termination, his employment agreement with the Company, dated October 20, 2021 (the “Johnson Employment Letter”) was terminated. In connection with Mr. Mariner’s termination, his employment agreement with the Company, dated October 20, 2021 (the “Mariner Employment Letter”) was terminated. As a result of their termination, neither Mr. Johnson nor Mr. Mariner serve as an officer or manager of the Company or any subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company. However, both Mr. Johnson and Mr. Mariner continue to serve as directors on the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Company’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Tiffany N. Meriweather, began acting as the Company’s interim principal executive officer as of September 30, 2022. Ms. Meriweather, 39, has served as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since April 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Meriweather served in the roles of Senior Vice President, Legal and Assistant Secretary and Vice President, Legal and Assistant Secretary of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. from September 2019 to April 2021. She previously served as Vice President, Corporate and Securities Counsel at CBS Corporation from October 2018 to September 2019, and as Assistant General Counsel, Affiliate Relations from January 2017 to October 2018. From October 2008 to January 2017, Ms. Meriweather served as a senior corporate attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Ms. Meriweather holds a B.A. from Emory University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.