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 Sigma Labs, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,”
or the “Company”), based upon determinations and recommendations of the Compensation Committee of the Board, approved the
Company’s 2022 executive compensation program. The program includes targeted cash incentive bonuses and long-term equity incentive
awards to Jacob Brunsberg, our Chief Executive Officer, Frank Orzechowski, our Chief Financial Officer, Darren Beckett, our Chief Technology
Officer, and Mark Ruport, our other named executive officer as of December 31, 2021, whom we collectively refer to as the “Participating
Persons.” Also, on July 1, 2022, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, adopted retention bonus and
change in control plans for certain of the Participating Persons as described below. Under the Compensation Committee Charter, the Compensation
Committee determines the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and makes recommendations to the full Board regarding the compensation
of our other executive officers. The Compensation Committee also administers our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”)
and 2020 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (the “2020 Plan”) referred to herein.
Targeted
Cash Incentive Bonuses
The
following table sets forth information regarding the targeted cash incentive bonuses for 2022:
| Name | |
Title | |
Targeted Incentive Bonus | |
| Jacob Brunsberg | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
$ | 150,000 | |
| Frank Orzechowski | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
$ | 60,000 | |
| Darren Beckett | |
Chief Technology Officer | |
$ | 60,000 | |
| Mark K. Ruport | |
| |
$ | 100,000 | |
Mr.
Ruport served as our President and Chief Executive Officer until April 1, 2022 and is continuing as an employee through at least September
30, 2022 to assist in Mr. Brunsberg’s transition as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ruport’s targeted incentive
cash compensation would be payable in his capacity as an ongoing employee. The incentive bonuses will be payable in or about January
2023. In connection with the Board’s approval of the foregoing, the incentive compensation plan for 2022 for Mr. Ruport approved
by the Compensation Committee of the Board on June 10, 2021 has been terminated.
The
payment of the targeted incentive bonuses is conditioned upon the Company’s achievement of one or more of four performance goals
established by the Compensation Committee based upon management’s recommendations and, in certain cases, the individual’s
job performance – that is, a specified percentage of the targeted bonuses for such individuals would be deemed earned based upon
their job performance, as well as the achievement of their respective performance goals. The performance goals relate to the Company’s
cash on hand and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2022, continued listing of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market, the market
capitalization of the Company, and the number of customers purchasing our
software-only product. The individuals’ respective performance goals and the relative weighting assigned to their performance goals
are based upon management’s assessment of their ability to affect the achievement of the goals.
The
actual cash incentive bonuses to be paid by us ranges from zero percent to 200% of the targeted bonuses depending on the extent to which
the various performance goals are achieved and varies from goal-to-goal The actual incentive bonuses paid would be determined in the
discretion of the Board if we were to achieve more than 150% to 200% of certain of the performance goals.
The
Compensation Committee and the Board reserve the right in their discretion to modify the targeted cash incentive bonuses and related
performance goals if deemed appropriate or advisable, subject to the Participating Persons’ rights, and to grant discretionary
cash bonuses or equity awards to one or more of the Participating Persons irrespective of the achievement of the specified performance
goals.
Long-term
Equity Incentive Awards
As
long-term incentives to the Participating Persons, the Compensation Committee awarded incentive stock options and stock appreciation
rights, or SARs, under the 2013 Plan and the 2020 Plan, respectively, as reflected in the following table:
| Name | |
Title | |
Options | | |
SARs | |
| Jacob Brunsberg* | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| 65,000 | | |
| 194,940 | |
| Frank Orzechowski | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
| 68,094 | | |
| 69,470 | |
| Darren Beckett | |
Chief Technology Officer | |
| 67,776 | | |
| 16,944 | |
| Mark K. Ruport | |
| |
| 25,117 | | |
| 25,117 | |
*
The Compensation Committee also determined to award
to Mr. Brunsberg 65,000 restricted shares of our common stock under the 2013 Plan in the event the closing price of the common stock
reaches a specified minimum price. If awarded, the restricted shares would vest on the same schedule as Mr. Brunsberg’s other equity
awards described herein.
The
incentive stock option and SARs have an exercise price of $2.50 and vested 25% on the date of the grant and will vest as to the remaining
75% in equal (as nearly as possible) monthly installments over the succeeding 36 months.
All
awards referred to in this Report will be made pursuant to the company’s standard-form award agreements.
Retention
Bonus Plan
The retention bonus plan
consists of the award of retention bonuses to Mr. Brunsberg, Mr. Orzechowski, Mr. Beckett and other key employees as an added incentive
for the executives and key employees to remain in our employ through the end of the retention period. The retention bonus amount
for Mr. Brunsberg is 150% of his current base salary, and for Messrs. Orzechowski and Beckett is 100% of their current
base salaries. The retention bonuses are payable 50% in cash and 50% in SARs for each executive.
The
SARs will have an exercise price of $1.30 (i.e., the closing price of our common stock on the grant date) and will vest, in full,
on March 15, 2025, subject to the individual’s remaining in our continuous employ through such date.
The cash component of the
retention bonuses will be paid upon the end of the retention period coinciding with the filing of the Company’s 2024 Annual
Report on Form 10-K, subject to the individual executive’s continuous employment by the Company through the filing date. In the
event of a “change in control” of the company prior to such filing, the executives would be entitled to payment in cash of
(1) a pro rata portion of cash component of their respective bonuses and (2) a pro rata portion of the appreciated value of the
SARs component of their respective bonuses. The balance of the retention bonuses would terminate.
Change
in Control Plan
Under
the change in control plan, following a “change in control” of the Company, Messrs. Brunsberg, Orzechowski and Beckett each
would be entitled to a cash payment equal to his current annual base salary if his employment is terminated by the Company without “cause”
within 180 days following the “change in control.”