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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) October 18, 2022 (October
17, 2022)
SHIFT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
|
001-38839 |
|
82-5325852 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
290
Division Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA |
|
94103 |
(Address of principal executive
offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (855) 575-6739
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
☐ |
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ |
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240a-12) |
☐ |
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ |
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Class A common stock, par
value $0.0001 per share |
|
SFT |
|
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 (§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) if the Exchange Act.
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
As previously announced on August 12, 2022, Shift
Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) implemented an executive leadership succession
plan in connection with the transition of George Arison from the Company as its Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2022.
Mr. Arison, Co-Founder of the Company, is leaving his position as an officer of the Company to pursue other interests. Mr. Arison’s
transition is not the result of any disagreements over the Company’s business, operations, or strategic direction.
In
order to ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities, Mr. Arison continued to be employed in a non-executive capacity with the Company
through October 14, 2022 (the “Separation Date”). Mr. Arison was not required to resign from the Board of Directors
(the “Board”) of the Company or as Chairman of the Board upon the termination of his employment with the Company on
October 14, 2022.
In
connection with his transition from employment with the Company, the Company and Mr. Arison entered into a Transition and Separation
Agreement on October 17, 2022 (the “Agreement”) that reflects the terms
of his transition and the benefits he is eligible to receive. Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Arison will be entitled to receive the
following benefits: (i) a cash payment equal to eighteen (18) months of his 2022 monthly base salary, payable in equal installments
on the Company’s regular payroll cycles over an 18-month period following his termination of employment, (ii) payment of his
2022 annual bonus, prorated for the number of days employed by the Company in 2022 and determined based on actual performance (with
any personal goals considered to be fulfilled), and payable at such time that annual bonuses are otherwise generally paid to
employees of the Company, and (iii) payment of COBRA premiums for eighteen (18) months following the Separation Date (to the extent
Mr. Arison elects COBRA continuation coverage), less amounts equal to the amount active employees pay for such coverage during such
time period, and subject to reduction or elimination if Mr. Arison becomes entitled to duplicative benefits through other
employment. The Company and Mr. Arison also agreed that Mr. Arison will resign as Chairman of the Board at the next Board
meeting following the Separation Date. Mr. Arison is not resigning as a member of the Board.
In
addition, upon execution of the Agreement and in connection with his October 14, 2022 termination of employment, Mr. Arison will
provide a general waiver and release of claims in favor of the Company. Mr. Arison will be subject to certain restrictive covenants
following his termination of employment with the Company.
The
foregoing description of the Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such Agreement,
a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
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SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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Dated: October 18, 2022 |
/s/
Jeff Clementz |
|
Name: |
Jeff Clementz |
|
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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