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): July 1, 2022


Global Industrial Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

1-13792

11-3262067

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, New York

11050

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 608-7000


N.A.
(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 ($.01 par value)

GIC

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 ☐

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 July 1, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Global Industrial Company (the “Company”) and the Compensation Committee of the Board approved a $1,000,000 incentive award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to Barry Litwin, Chief Executive Officer, under the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award to Mr. Litwin consists of 30,003 RSUs, 20% of which are vested on the date of grant, with an additional 20% vesting on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date, subject to Mr. Litwin’s continuous employment with the Company through each applicable vesting date, and accelerated vesting as set forth in the award agreement.

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 hereunto duly authorized.