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): February 25, 2020

MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-19871

94-3078125

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

25 Recreation Park Drive, Unit 108

Hingham, Massachusetts 02043

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 875-3605

(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, $0.01 par value		MBOT		NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company [ ]

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. [ ]

Item 5.02

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

On February 25, 2020, Microbot Medical Inc. (the “Company”) made the following changes to the compensation of Harel Gadot, the Company’s CEO, President and Chairman:

	●	Mr. Gadot’s annual base salary was increased from $360,000 to $450,000, retroactive to January 1, 2020. Mr. Gadot had not received a salary increase from the Company since entering into his employment agreement with the Company in 2016.

●

Mr. Gadot’s annual bonus pursuant to his Employment Agreement with the Company was increased from 40% of his annual salary to 60% of his annual salary, based on achieving certain milestones, commencing 2020.

In addition, Mr. Gadot received a one-time special bonus equal to 60% of his newly-approved annual base salary. Mr. Gadot was also awarded non-qualified options to purchase 166,666 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price per share of $9.64, which vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and expire on the ten year anniversary. Mr. Gadot had not received an equity award from the Company since 2017.

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 thereunto duly authorized.