Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On
April 19, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and stockholders
holding a majority of the Company’s voting power approved the Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022
Plan”).
Authorized
Shares
A
total of 26,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are authorized for issuance pursuant to the 2022 Plan.
Additionally,
if any award issued pursuant to the 2022 Plan expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered
pursuant to an exchange program, as provided in the 2022 Plan, or, with respect to restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”),
performance units or performance shares, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased shares
(or for awards other than stock options or stock appreciation rights the forfeited or repurchased shares) which were subject thereto
will become available for future grant or sale under the 2022 Plan (unless the 2022 Plan has terminated). With respect to stock appreciation
rights, only shares actually issued pursuant to a stock appreciation right will cease to be available under the 2022 Plan; all remaining
shares under stock appreciation rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the 2022 Plan (unless the 2022 Plan has terminated).
Shares that have actually been issued under the 2022 Plan under any award will not be returned to the 2022 Plan and will not become available
for future distribution under the 2022 Plan; provided, however, that if shares issued pursuant to awards of restricted stock, restricted
stock units, performance shares or performance units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company due to the failure
to vest, such shares will become available for future grant under the 2022 Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an award or
to satisfy the tax withholdings related to an award will become available for future grant or sale under the 2022 Plan. To the extent
an award under the 2022 Plan is paid out in cash rather than shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of shares
available for issuance under the 2022 Plan.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in the 2022 Plan, the maximum number of shares that may be issued upon the exercise
of incentive stock options will equal the aggregate share number stated above, plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder, any shares that become available for issuance under
the 2022 Plan in accordance with the foregoing.
Plan
Administration
The
Board or one or more committees appointed by the Board will administer the 2022 Plan. In addition, if the Company determines it is desirable
to qualify transactions under the 2022 Plan as exempt under Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such transactions
will be structured with the intent that they satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3. Subject to the provisions of the
2022 Plan, the administrator has the power to administer the 2022 Plan and make all determinations deemed necessary or advisable for
administering the 2022 Plan, including the power to determine the fair market value of the Company’s common stock, select the service
providers to whom awards may be granted, determine the number of shares covered by each award, approve forms of award agreements for
use under the 2022 Plan, determine the terms and conditions of awards (including the exercise price, the time or times at which the awards
may be exercised, any vesting acceleration or waiver or forfeiture restrictions and any restriction or limitation regarding any award
or the shares relating thereto), construe and interpret the terms of the 2022 Plan and awards granted under it, prescribe, amend and
rescind rules relating to the 2022 Plan, including creating sub-plans and modify or amend each award, including the discretionary authority
to extend the post-termination exercisability period of awards (provided that no option or stock appreciation right will be extended
past its original maximum term), and to allow a participant to defer the receipt of payment of cash or the delivery of shares that would
otherwise be due to such participant under an award. The administrator also has the authority to allow participants the opportunity to
transfer outstanding awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the administrator and to institute an exchange
program by which outstanding awards may be surrendered or cancelled in exchange for awards of the same type which may have a higher or
lower exercise price or different terms, awards of a different type or cash, or by which the exercise price of an outstanding award is
increased or reduced. The administrator’s decisions, interpretations and other actions are final and binding on all participants.
Eligibility
Awards
under the 2022 Plan, other than incentive stock options, may be granted to employees (including officers) of the Company or a subsidiary,
members of the Company’s Board, or consultants engaged to render bona fide services to the Company or a subsidiary. Incentive stock
options may be granted only to employees of the Company or a subsidiary.
Stock
Options
Stock
options may be granted under the 2022 Plan. The exercise price of options granted under the 2022 Plan generally must at least be equal
to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The term of each option will be as stated in the applicable
award agreement; provided, however, that the term may be no more than 10 years from the date of grant. The administrator will determine
the methods of payment of the exercise price of an option, which may include cash, shares or other property acceptable to the administrator,
as well as other types of consideration permitted by applicable law. After the termination of service of an employee, director or consultant,
they may exercise their option for the period of time stated in their option agreement. In the absence of a specified time in an award
agreement, if termination is due to death or disability, the option will remain exercisable for 12 months. In all other cases, in the
absence of a specified time in an award agreement, the option will remain exercisable for three months following the termination of service.
An option may not be exercised later than the expiration of its term. Subject to the provisions of the 2022 Plan, the administrator determines
the other terms of options.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of the 2022 Plan to the contrary, the aggregate grant date fair value of all awards granted, under the 2022 Plan,
to any director who is not an employee, during any fiscal year of the Company, taken together with any cash compensation paid to such
director during such fiscal year, shall not exceed $300,000.
Stock
Appreciation Rights
Stock
appreciation rights may be granted under the 2022 Plan. Stock appreciation rights allow the recipient to receive the appreciation in
the fair market value of the Company’s common stock between the exercise date and the date of grant. Stock appreciation rights
may not have a term exceeding 10 years. After the termination of service of an employee, director or consultant, they may exercise their
stock appreciation right for the period of time stated in their stock appreciation right agreement. In the absence of a specified time
in an award agreement, if termination is due to death or disability, the stock appreciation rights will remain exercisable for 12 months.
In all other cases, in the absence of a specified time in an award agreement, the stock appreciation rights will remain exercisable for
three months following the termination of service. However, in no event may a stock appreciation right be exercised later than the expiration
of its term. Subject to the provisions of the 2022 Plan, the administrator determines the other terms of stock appreciation rights, including
when such rights become exercisable and whether to pay any increased appreciation in cash or with shares of the Company’s common
stock, or a combination thereof, except that the per share exercise price for the shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of a stock
appreciation right will be no less than 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant.
Restricted
Stock
Restricted
stock may be granted under the 2022 Plan. Restricted stock awards are grants of shares of the Company’s common stock that vest
in accordance with terms and conditions established by the administrator. The administrator will determine the number of shares of restricted
stock granted to any employee, director or consultant and, subject to the provisions of the 2022 Plan, will determine the terms and conditions
of such awards. The administrator may impose whatever conditions to vesting it determines to be appropriate (for example, the administrator
may set restrictions based on the achievement of specific performance goals or continued service to the Company); provided, however,
that the administrator, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed. Recipients
of restricted stock awards generally will have voting and dividend rights with respect to such shares upon grant without regard to vesting,
unless the administrator provides otherwise. Shares of restricted stock that do not vest are subject to the Company’s right of
repurchase or forfeiture.
Restricted
Stock Units
RSUs
may be granted under the 2022 Plan. RSUs are bookkeeping entries representing an amount equal to the fair market value of one share of
the Company’s common stock. Subject to the provisions of the 2022 Plan, the administrator determines the terms and conditions of
RSUs, including the vesting criteria and the form and timing of payment. The administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement
of Company-wide, divisional, business unit or individual goals (including continued employment or service), applicable federal or state
securities laws or any other basis determined by the administrator in its discretion. The administrator, in its sole discretion, may
pay earned RSUs in the form of cash, in shares of the Company’s common stock or in some combination thereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the administrator, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the time at which any vesting requirements will be deemed satisfied.
Performance
Units and Performance Shares
Performance
units and performance shares may be granted under the 2022 Plan. Performance units and performance shares are awards that will result
in a payment to a participant only if performance goals established by the administrator are achieved or the awards otherwise vest. The
administrator will establish performance objectives or other vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which
they are met, will determine the number or the value of performance units and performance shares to be paid out to participants. The
administrator may set performance objectives based on the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, business unit or individual goals
(including continued employment or service), applicable federal or state securities laws or any other basis determined by the administrator
in its discretion. After the grant of a performance unit or performance share, the administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce
or waive any performance criteria or other vesting provisions for such performance units or performance shares. Performance units shall
have an initial dollar value established by the administrator on or prior to the grant date. Performance shares shall have an initial
value equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The administrator, in its sole discretion,
may pay earned performance units or performance shares in the form of cash, in shares or in some combination thereof.
Non-Employee
Directors
The
2022 Plan provides that all non-employee directors will be eligible to receive all types of awards (except for incentive stock options)
under the 2022 Plan. The 2022 Plan includes a maximum limit of $300,000 of equity awards that may be granted to a non-employee director
in any fiscal year. Any equity awards granted to a person for their services as an employee, or for their services as a consultant (other
than as a non-employee director), will not count for purposes of the limitation. The maximum limit does not reflect the intended size
of any potential compensation or equity awards to the Company’s non-employee directors.
Non-transferability
of Awards
Unless
the administrator provides otherwise, the 2022 Plan generally does not allow for the transfer of awards and only the recipient of an
award may exercise an award during their lifetime. If the administrator makes an award transferrable, such award will contain such additional
terms and conditions as the administrator deems appropriate.
Certain
Adjustments
In
the event of certain changes in the Company’s capitalization, to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential
benefits available under the 2022 Plan, the administrator will adjust the number and class of shares that may be delivered under the
2022 Plan or the number, and price of shares covered by each outstanding award and the numerical share limits set forth in the 2022 Plan.
Dissolution
or Liquidation
In
the event of the Company’s proposed liquidation or dissolution, the administrator will notify participants as soon as practicable
and all awards will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed transaction.
Merger
or Change in Control
The
2022 Plan provides that in the event of the Company’s merger with or into another corporation or entity or a “change in control”
(as defined in the 2022 Plan), each outstanding award will be treated as the administrator determines, including, without limitation,
that (i) awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or
an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a participant,
that the participant’s awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or change in control;
(iii) outstanding awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable or payable, or restrictions applicable to an award will lapse,
in whole or in part, prior to or upon consummation of such merger or change in control and, to the extent the administrator determines,
terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or change in control; (iv) (A) the termination of an award in
exchange for an amount of cash or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such award
or realization of the participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt,
if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained
upon the exercise of such award or realization of the participant’s rights, then such award may be terminated by the Company without
payment) or (B) the replacement of such award with other rights or property selected by the administrator in its sole discretion; or
(v) any combination of the foregoing. The administrator will not be obligated to treat all awards, all awards a participant holds, or
all awards of the same type, similarly. In the event that awards (or portion thereof) are not assumed or substituted for in the event
of a merger or change in control, the participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of their outstanding options
and stock appreciation rights, including shares as to which such awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions
on restricted stock and RSUs will lapse and, with respect to awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting
criteria will be deemed achieved at 100% of target levels and all other terms and conditions met, in all cases, unless specifically provided
otherwise under the applicable award agreement or other written agreement between the participant and the Company or any of the Company’s
subsidiaries or parents, as applicable. If an option or stock appreciation right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger
or change in control, the administrator will notify the participant in writing or electronically that the option or stock appreciation
right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the administrator in its sole discretion and the vested option or stock
appreciation right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.
For
awards granted to an outside director, the outside director will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of their outstanding
options and stock appreciation rights, all restrictions on restricted stock and RSUs will lapse and, for awards with performance-based
vesting, unless specifically provided for in the award agreement, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved
at 100% of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.
Clawback
Awards
will be subject to any Company clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national
securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable laws. The administrator also may specify in an award agreement that the
participant’s rights, payments or benefits with respect to an award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment
upon the occurrence of certain specified events. The Board may require a participant to forfeit, return or reimburse the Company all
or a portion of the award or shares issued under the award, any amounts paid under the award and any payments or proceeds paid or provided
upon disposition of the shares issued under the award in order to comply with such clawback policy or applicable laws.
Amendment
and Termination
The
administrator has the authority to amend, suspend or terminate the 2022 Plan provided such action does not impair the existing rights
of any participant. The 2022 Plan automatically will terminate on April 18, 2032, unless it is terminated sooner.
The
foregoing description of the 2022 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2022 Plan,
a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference.