Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 1, 2013, Kevin Rauber informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of JBI, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from his positions as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and from the Board, effective May 2, 2013.
Tony Bogolin, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the role of the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer as well as a Director of the Company. The Company expects to amend Mr. Bogolin’ s employment agreement to be competitive with the market for his new position. Biographical information regarding Mr. Bogolin can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2013, as amended.
In connection with Mr. Rauber’s resignation, Mr. Rauber and the Company executed a separation agreement (the "Separation Agreement") on May 1, 2013. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, Mr. Rauber will receive payment of the equivalent of four months of his base salary ($83,333) payable in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices and immediate accelerated vesting of options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The exercise period of the vested options will be extended from ninety (90) days to seven years after execution of the Separation Agreement. The remaining unvested options held by Mr. Rauber will be forfeited. In addition, Mr. Rauber will receive continued coverage under the Company's benefit plans or equivalent coverage through July 31, 2013. The Separation Agreement also contains a general release of claims and certain non-solicitation, confidentiality and other customary provisions. The Company’s obligation to pay the amounts described herein is contingent upon Mr. Rauber not revoking the general release within the periods set forth by applicable law.
Mr. Rauber’s decision to resign from the Board was not the result of any disagreement or dispute with the Company relating to its operations, policies or practices .
The description of the Separation Agreement herein is limited in its entirety by the terms of the Separation Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description 10.1
Separation Agreement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.