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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): April
24, 2024
AVANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(f/k/a TREND INNOVATIONS HOLDING INC.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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333-225433
(Commission File Number)
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38-4053064
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c/o Eastbiz.com, Inc 5348 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas,
NV 89108
(Address and telephone number of principal executive
offices)
(Issuer’s telephone number)
(866) 533-0065
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 (see General Instructions
A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an
emerging growth company as defined in 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 Yes ☒
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.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Act: Not applicable.
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
| Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities |
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Timothy Lantz – CEO & Director
Resignation:
Effective April 24, 2024, Mr. Lantz vacated
his positions as CEO and Director of the Company. Mr. Lantz vacated without any conflicts with the Company's Board of Directors. Avant’s
Board of Directors would like to extend its gratitude to Mr. Lantz for his guidance, hard work, and dedication to the Company, and the
board of directors wishes him well in all his future endeavors.
Angela Harris – COO Resignation:
Effective April 24, 2024, Angela Harris
resigned as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company. Ms. Harris`s resignation was not the result of any disagreements
with the Company’s Board of Directors.
Jared Pelski – Vice President
– Business Development Resignation:
Effective April 24, 2024, Jared Pelski
resigned as Vice President – Business Development of the Company. Mr. Pelski`s resignation was not the result of any disagreements
with the Company’s Board of Directors.
Effective April 24, 2024, the Company’s
Board of Directors voided and canceled the Employment Agreement with Timothy Lantz dated November 3, 2023; Employment Agreement with Jared
Pelski dated January 17, 2024; and the Employment Agreement with Angela Harris dated January 26, 2024. The Employment Agreements with
Mr. Lantz, Mr. Pelski, and Ms. Harris were canceled by mutual consent and none of the parties has a claim against any of the others.
William Hisey – Interim CEO Appointment:
On April 24, 2024, Avant Technologies,
Inc. (the “Company”) and William Hisey entered into an Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Hisey was retained as Interim
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). William Hisey is not a relative of any director or executive officer of the Company and
does not own more than 5% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Mr. Hisey will undertake the responsibilities of Interim CEO, starting
April 25, 2024, without concurrent membership on the board but as a member of the Senior Management Team.
Mr. Hisey is a veteran business executive,
having held senior positions in business operations and finance, including private equity and corporate finance. His experiences run
the spectrum from initial start-ups to Fortune 100 Companies. Mr. Hisey began his career at Ernst & Young before moving on to multiple
financial roles at Pitney Bowes for the next decade. After several years as VP Business Development at IVAX Pharmaceuticals, he served
as CFO of the boutique venture capital firm Snowmark Capital for several years. Mr. Hisey then transitioned to the entrepreneurial side
of business by founding RxStrategies, a 340b pharmaceutical services startup, focusing on developing the business model, raising capital,
and directing the ramp up of company infrastructure and front of the house activities. Subsequently, he served various roles at Sentry
Data Systems, including CFO and VP-Business Development. Mr. Hisey has spent the last 13 years consulting with new business startups
and providing fractional CFO services, primarily through Wired4Health.
From 2011 to present, Mr. Hisey has provided
CFO and private equity services to a variety of companies, while also serving as the CFO for Wied4Health. These activities include financial
structuring, business modeling, strategic planning, capital raises and due diligence/process improvement projects. From January 2005 to
August 2010, Mr. Hisey held various roles with Sentry Data Systems, a healthcare solutions technology company, a PBM focused company.
These roles included CFO and VP – Business Development. During his tenure, the company grew from 15 employees to 100+ employees
with revenues growing dramatically from less than $1mm to $100mm+. He was instrumental in securing company recapitalization with PE firm
and the ultimate sale to Craneware Corporation.
In consideration for serving
as Interim CEO, Mr. Hisey will receive a base salary of $4,000 per month. Cash compensation will be reviewed and adjusted annually, as
determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company. In addition to the monthly compensation, Mr. Hisey will be eligible to equity
incentive in the form of the following:
| (i) | Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs): The Company shall grant Mr. Hisey a quarterly
RSA equal 70,0000 shares of common stock (the “Quarterly RSA”) for each calendar quarter beginning on April 1, 2024 and continuing
throughout the term of employment. Payment shall be made in shares of common stock of the Company (“Stock”). To the extent
that any portion of the Quarterly RSA is paid in Stock, shares of Stock shall be fully earned and vested upon issuance. The number of
shares of Stock to be issued in such case will be determined by dividing that portion of the Quarterly RSA payable in Stock by 85% of
the Company’s ten-day Volume Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) of the Stock, for the ten-day period immediately prior
to the date of issuance. This represents a 15% discount to the relevant VWAP, which discount shall at no point be less than $0.10 per
share of Stock. |
| (ii) | Bonus: In connection with the issuance of any Quarterly RSA (the “RSA
Quarterly Issuance”), the Company shall pay a bonus to Mr. Hisey in an amount equal to the estimated tax owed by Mr. Hisey in connection
to the RSA Quarterly Issuance (including a grossed-up amount to reflect the tax impact of such bonus). Such bonus shall be payable within
ten days of the issuance. |
| (iii) | Upon a Change in Control of the Company, defined as the sale of at least
50% of the shares of the Company, any non-vested ISOs and/or RSAs shall immediately vest. At Company’s discretion, Mr. Hisey may
also receive special bonus awards for reaching mutually agreed upon fundraising and up-listing milestones. |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: April 26, 2024 |
AVANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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Vitalis Racius |
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Vitalis Racius |
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Chief Financial Officer, Director & Treasurer |
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"),
dated as of the 24th day of April, 2024 ("Effective Date"), is between Avant Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation
whose principal address is c/o Eastbiz.com 5348 VEGAS DRIVE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89108, USA (the "Company"), and William Hisey,
an individual resident of the State of Florida (the “Employee"). The Company and Employee are sometimes hereinafter collectively
referred to in this Agreement as the "Parties" and individually as a “Party.”
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee,
and the Employee desires to accept terms of employment, as set forth in this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants expressed below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Parties agree as follows:
1.
Employment
The Company agrees to employ the Employee as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, governed by the detailed terms,
conditions, and provisions of this Agreement. Upon being effective as dictated by Start Date, this Agreement will replace
any prior agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create a relationship of
partnership or joint venture between the Parties, and the relationship between the Company
and Employee shall remain as Company and employee.
2.
Board/Preferred Shareholder Representations & Warranties
The Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and Preferred Shareholders represent
and warrant that they has or will, within a commercially reasonable amount of time, disclose all material contracts, agreements, litigation
(active, pending, or threatened), material compliance with all relevant authorities (federal/state), audit, etc., such that the
Employee is made aware of all material items where the Executive and/or Company is liable or may
potentially be liable.
3.
Duties Company and Employee agree that Employee shall
serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and shall have the duties, responsibilities,
and authority customary for such a position in an organization of the size and nature of the Company, subject to
the Board’s ability to set such duties, responsibilities, and authority to be mutually agreed between
the Board and Employee.
As the Interim CEO,
Employee shall have ultimate authority over hiring, firing, supervision, promotion, and
compensation of all Company employees, in compliance with Board-approved budgetary parameters and overall employee compensation and
equity strategies/policies established by the Company’s Compensation Committee,
once in place, or its Board, if the Compensation Committee has not yet been formally established at that time. This appropriately separates
the operational and managerial authority of Executive from the strategic oversight responsibility of the Board.
Exceptions to this are
a) the hiring of Company corporate officers (e.g., CFO, COO, CHRO, CIO/CTO, CISO) within the management team, in regards to which Employee
will present recommended candidates for hire to the Board for final approval; b) Company-initiated
terminations of corporate officers, which Employee will present to the Board for final approval; and c) Company corporate officer
compensation, which, in line with SEC/NYSE/NASDAQ regulations, should be governed by the Compensation
Committee or the Board.
4.
Reporting
Employee shall report directly to the Board and shall devote his best efforts to the business and
affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries, whether currently existing or hereafter acquired or
formed. Employee shall perform his duties and responsibilities to the best of his abilities in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike,
and efficient manner.
5.
Start Date The start date of employment will be April
25, 2024, (the “Start Date”).
| 6. | Devices and Living Location |
(a)
Employee will use his own laptop and/or cell phone. The Company shall not
provide the Employee with a laptop computer and cell phone to be used by Employee during the Term of this Agreement.
(b)
Employee shall have no obligation to relocate his residence, or to work out of
any office location more than 20 miles from his home.
| 7. | Compensation, Benefits, and Other Provisions |
See Exhibit A
| 7. | Employee acknowledges and agrees that: |
(a) during
the course of Employee’s employment with Company, Employee will learn about, will develop
and help to develop, and will be entrusted in strict confidence with confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets that
are owned by Company and that are not available to the general public or Company’s competitors, including (1) its business
operations, finances, balance sheets, financial projections, tax information, accounting systems, value of properties,
internal governance, structures, plans (including strategic plans and marketing plans), shareholders, directors, officers,
employees, contracts, client characteristics, idiosyncrasies, identities, needs, and credit histories, referral sources, suppliers,
development, acquisition, and sale opportunities, employment, personnel, and compensation
records and programs, confidential planning and/or policy matters, and/or other matters
and materials belonging to or relating to the internal affairs and/or business of
Company, (2) information that Company is required to keep confidential in accordance with confidentiality obligations to
third parties, (3) communications between Company, its officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, or employees, on the one
hand, and any attorney retained by Company for any purpose, or any person retained or employed by such attorney for the purpose of
assisting such attorney in his or her representation of Company, on the other hand, and (4)
other matters and materials belonging to or relating to the internal affairs and/or business of Company, including information
recorded on any medium that gives it an opportunity to obtain an advantage over its
competitors who do not know or use the same or by which Company derives actual or potential value from such matter or
material not generally being known to other persons or entities who might obtain economic value from its use or disclosure (all of
the foregoing being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Confidential Information”);
(b)
Company has developed or purchased or will develop or purchase the Confidential
Information at substantial expense in a market in which Company faces intense competitive pressure,
and Company has kept and will keep secret the Confidential Information;
(c)
Nothing in the Agreement shall be deemed or construed to limit or take away
any rights or remedies Company may have, at any time, under statute, common law or in equity or as
to any of the Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret under applicable law.
8.
Confidentiality Covenants. To the extent that Employee developed
or had access to Confidential Information before entering into the Agreement, Employee represents and warrants that
he has not used for his own benefit or for the benefit of any other person or entity other than Company, and Employee has not disclosed,
directly or indirectly, to any other person or entity, any of the Confidential Information. Unless
and until the Confidential Information becomes publicly known through legitimate means or
means not involving any act or omission by Employee:
(a)
The Confidential Information is, and at all times shall remain, the sole
and exclusive property of Company;
(b)
Except as otherwise permitted by the Agreement, Employee shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to guard and protect the Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure to any other person or entity;
(c)
Employee shall not use for Employee’s own benefit, or for the benefit
of any other person or entity other than Company, and shall not disclose, directly or indirectly,
to any other person or entity, any of the Confidential Information; and
(d)
Except in the ordinary course of Company’s businesses, Employee shall not seek or accept
any of the Confidential Information from any former, present, or future employee of any of the Company.
| 9. | Intellectual Property Rights. |
(a) As
used in the Agreement, the term “Inventions” means all procedures, systems, formulas, recipes, algorithms,
methods, processes, uses, apparatuses, compositions of matter, designs or configurations, computer programs of any kind, discovered,
conceived, reduced to practice, developed, made, or produced, or any improvements to
them, and shall not be limited to the meaning of “invention” under the United States patent laws. Employee agrees
to disclose promptly to Company any and all Inventions, whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice, conceived,
developed, or learned by Employee during the Employee’s employment with Company or during a period of one hundred eighty (180)
days after the effective date of termination of Employee’s employment with Company for
any reason, either alone or jointly with others, which relate to or result from the actual or anticipated business, work,
research, investigations, products, or services of Company, or which result, to any extent,
from use of the premises or property of Company (each a “Company Invention”). Employee acknowledges and
agrees that Company is the sole owner of any and all property rights in all such Company Inventions, including the right to use,
sell, assign, license, or otherwise transfer or exploit Company Inventions, and the right to make such changes
in them and the uses thereof as Company may from time to time determine. Employee agrees to disclose in writing and to assign, and
Employee hereby assigns, to Company, without further consideration, Employee’s
entire right, title, and interest (throughout the United States and in all foreign countries) free and clear of all liens and
encumbrances, in and to all such Company Inventions, which shall be the sole property of Company, whether or not patentable.
This Section 9 does not apply to any Inventions: (1) for which no equipment, supplies,
facility, or Confidential Information of Company were used; (2) that were developed entirely on Employee’s own time; and
(3)
that do not relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice to the current business of Company or its actual or demonstrably
anticipated research or development, or which do not result from any work performed by Employee for
Company.
(b)
Employee acknowledges and agrees that all materials of Company, including slides, PowerPoint or Keynote
presentations, books, pamphlets, handouts, audience participation materials and other data and information pertaining to the business
and clients of Company, either obtained or developed by Employee on behalf of Company or furnished by Company to Employee, or to which
Employee may have access, shall remain the sole property of Company and shall not be used by Employee other than for the purpose of performing
under the Agreement, unless a majority of the Board (“Majority Board”) provides
their prior written consent to the contrary.
(c)
Unless the Majority Board otherwise agrees in writing, Employee acknowledges and agrees
that all writings and other works which are copyrightable or may be copyrighted (including computer programs) which are related
to the present or planned businesses of Company and which are or were prepared by Employee during Employee’s employment with Company
are, to the maximum extent permitted by law, deemed to be works for hire, with the copyright automatically
vesting in Company. To the extent that such writings and works are not works for hire, Employee
hereby disclaims and waives any and all common law, statutory, and “moral” rights in such writings and works, and agrees
to assign, and hereby does assign, to Company all of Employee’s right, title and interest,
including copyright, in such writings and works.
(d)
Nothing contained in the Agreement grants, or shall be deemed or construed to grant, Employee any
right, title, or interest in any trade names, service marks, or trademarks owned by the Company (all
such trade names, service marks, and trademarks being hereinafter collectively referred to
as the “Marks”). Employee may use the Marks solely for the purpose of performing his duties
under the Agreement. Employee agrees that he shall not use or permit the use of any of the Marks
in any other manner whatsoever without the prior written consent of the Majority Board.
(e)
Employee further agrees to reasonably cooperate with Company hereafter in obtaining
and enforcing patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, and other protections of Company’s rights in and to all Company Inventions,
writings and other works. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee shall, at any time during and after his employment
with Company, at Company’s reasonable request, execute specific assignments in favor of Company, or its
nominee, of Employee’s interest in any of Company Inventions, writings or other works covered by the Agreement, as well as
execute all papers, render all reasonable assistance, and perform all lawful acts which Company reasonably considers necessary or advisable
for the preparation, filing, prosecution, issuance, procurement, maintenance or enforcement of patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights
and other protections, and any applications for any of the foregoing, of the United States or any
foreign country for any Company Inventions, writings or other works, and for the transfer of any interest Employee may have therein.
Employee shall execute any and all papers and documents required to vest title in Company or its
nominees in any Company Inventions, writings, other works, patents, trademarks, service marks,
copyrights, applications and interests to which Company is entitled under the Agreement.
10.
Remedies. Without limiting any of the other rights
or remedies available to Company at law or in equity, Employee agrees that any actual or threatened
violation of any of the provisions of Sections 8, 9, or 10 may be immediately restrained or enjoined by any court of competent
jurisdiction, and that any temporary restraining order or emergency, preliminary, or final injunctions
may be issued in any court of competent jurisdiction without notice and without bond. As used in the Agreement, the term “any
court of competent jurisdiction” shall include the state and federal courts sitting, or with jurisdiction over actions arising,
in Los Angeles County, in the State of California the jurisdiction, venue, and convenient forum of which are hereby expressly CONSENTED
TO by Employee and Company, all objections thereto being expressly WAIVED by Employee and Company.
| 11. | No Violation of Other Obligations. |
Each
Party represents and warrants that neither that Party's execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement nor that Party's
execution, delivery, and performance of any agreement, instrument, or other document or obligation
contemplated under this Agreement will result in a violation of any provision of, or constitute a default under, any contract,
agreement, instrument, or obligation to which that Party is a party or by which that Party is bound.
12.
Indemnification.
Company agrees to defend and indemnify and hold Employee harmless from and against any past, present
or future claim, action, demand, loss, cost, expense, liability or other damage arising from, and including reasonable attorney’s
fees and costs, amounts, expenses, incurred by or imposed against Employee and arising out of or
relating to any past, present or future claim, action, demand, loss, cost, expense, liability or other damage due to Employee’s
employment pursuant to this Agreement. Company agrees to put in place an appropriate Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance
plan which covers the employment of Employee.
a.
Notices. Any notice, consent, demand, request, approval, or other communication
to be given under this Agreement by one Party to the other ("Notice") must be in writing and must be either (i)
personally delivered, (ii) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid with return receipt
requested, (iii) delivered by same-day or overnight courier service, or (iv) delivered by facsimile transmission, in any event
to the address or number set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement or to such other
address or number as may be designated by either or both of the Parties from time to time.
Notices
delivered personally or by courier service shall be deemed given and received as of actual receipt. Notices mailed as described above
shall be deemed given and received three business days after mailing or upon actual receipt, whichever
is earlier. Notices delivered by facsimile transmission shall be deemed given and received upon receipt by the sender of the transmission
confirmation so long as facsimile transmissions are also accompanied by overnight delivery as set forth above.
b.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements and understandings
of any kind, either oral or written, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and contains all of the
covenants and agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
c.
Modification. Except as stated in the next sentence, no change or modification
of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the Parties, nor shall any waiver of any term or condition be so binding, unless the
change or modification or waiver is in writing and signed by the Parties. Employee acknowledges that Company may from time to time establish,
maintain, and distribute employee handbooks or policy manuals, and officers or other representatives of Company may make written
or oral statements relating to personnel policies and procedures. Such handbooks, manuals, and statements are intended only for generalguidance
and shall not be deemed to change or modify this Agreement or to create any liability of Company
to Employee under this Agreement.
d. GOVERNING
LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED, EXECUTED, AND DELIVERED AT,
AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN, NEVADA. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, ENFORCED UNDER, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA. AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS AGREEMENT, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT OR
FUTURE DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF Employee, Employee HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE COURTS OF CALIFORNIA SHALL
HAVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY JUDICIAL DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES OR OTHER MATTERS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY THIS
AGREEMENT TO BE LITIGATED IN A COURT. Employee EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT
COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH Employee MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER
VENUE, OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS.
e.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
constitutes an original, but all of which constitute one document.
f.
Gender. Whenever the context requires, words in this Agreement denoting gender
shall include the masculine, feminine, and neuter.
g.
Waiver of Breach. Any waiver by a Party of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by the other Party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
other or any subsequent breach.
h.
Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, (i) "Person" means
an individual or any corporation, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, or other legal
entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary, or other capacity, and any government, court, or other governmental
agency, (ii) "include" and "including" shall not denote or signify any limitation, (iii) "business day"
means any Monday through Friday other than any such weekday on which the offices of the Company are closed, and (iv) "Section"
is a reference to a Section in this Agreement, unless otherwise stated. In addition, the use herein
of “annual” or “monthly” (or similar terms) to indicate a measurement period shall not itself be deemed
to grant rights to Employee for employment or compensation for such period.
i.
Captions and Section Headings. Captions and Section or subsection
headings used herein are for convenience only and are not a part of this
Agreement and shall not be used in any construction of this Agreement.
j.
Expenses. Each of the Parties shall bear such Party’s respective expenses, including
the fees and expenses of its counsel, incurred in negotiating and preparing this Agreement.
k.
Interpretation. Each Party to this Agreement acknowledges that they have participated
in the negotiation of this Agreement, and that no provision of this Agreement shall be construed against or interpreted to the
disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or any government or judicial authority by reason of
such person having been deemed to have structured, dictated or drafted such provision.
Exhibit A
Compensation, Benefits, Expenses
and Other Provisions
Cash Compensation: Employee shall be paid
a base salary of $4,000 per month.
Cash compensation will be reviewed
and adjusted annually, as determined by the Compensation Committee and mutually agreed upon by the Parties, commensurate with Company
size, growth, and performance, as well as individual performance.
In the event
of termination by either party for any reason, Company shall pay all accrued, unpaid cash compensation, including base compensation,
bonus, and healthcare benefits coverage to Employee within 10 business days of the effective date of termination.
Equity Compensation:
In addition to the above, the Company shall provide to Employee an equity incentive in the form of the following:
| 1. | Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs): The Company
shall grant Employee a quarterly RSA equal 70,0000 shares of common stock (the “Quarterly RSA”) for each calendar quarter
beginning on April 1, 2024 and continuing throughout the term of employment. Payment shall be made in shares of common stock
of the Company (“Stock”). |
To the extent that any portion of the Quarterly RSA
is paid in Stock, shares of Stock shall be fully earned and vested upon issuance. The number of shares of Stock to be issued in such case
will be determined by dividing that portion of the Quarterly RSA payable in Stock by 85% of the Company’s ten-day Volume
Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) of the Stock, for the ten-day period immediately prior
to the date of issuance. This represents a 15% discount to the relevant VWAP, which discount shall at no point be less than $0.10 per
share of Stock.
| 2. | In connection with the issuance of any Quarterly
RSA (the “RSA Quarterly Issuance”), the Company shall pay a bonus to Employee in an amount equal to the estimated tax owed
by Employee in connection to the RSA Quarterly Issuance (including a grossed-up amount to reflect
the tax impact of such bonus). Such bonus shall be payable within ten days of the issuance. |
| 3. | Upon a Change in Control of the Company, defined
as the sale of at least 50% of the shares of the Company, any non-vested ISOs and/or RSAs shall immediately vest. |
| 4. | At Company’s discretion, Employee may also
receive special bonus awards for reaching mutually agreed upon fundraising and up-listing milestones. |
Expenses: The Company shall reimburse Employee
for all expenses incurred on behalf of the Company within 30 days of Employee submitting
expenses for reimbursement. Such expenses shall be eligible for reimbursement as long as they are
reasonable and compliant with the Company
expense policies. As Interim CEO, Employee shall be allowed
to book First Class or Business Class airfare so long as the aggregate expenses remain within the
Company’s approved travel budget and individual bookings are compliant with the Company’s
approved executive travel/expense policy.
Vacation & Sick Leave: Where permitted
by state law, Company agrees to adopt an open PTO policy, which Employee shall be able to partake in, along with other Company executives
and staff.
Liability, D&O Insurance: Prior to
the Start Date, the Company shall obtain and demonstrate it has an active general liability and D&O insurance policies in place with
limits consistent with Company size, business plan, and activities, which shall protect Executive from any claims, demands, or litigation
arising out of or in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties and obligations pursuant to the Employment Agreement
and any other activities undertaken on behalf of the Company. Such insurance shall provide coverage for Executive’s legal
defense, settlement, and judgment costs, including attorneys’ fees and other related expenses,
without any limitation to the duration or amount of such coverage, regardless of Executive’s association with the Company at the
time such claims or litigation are initiated.
In addition to
the aforementioned insurance, the Company shall indemnify and hold Executive harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, damages, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’’ fess, incurred
by Executive, resulting from or arising out of any claims, demand, or litigation involving the Company, its affiliates and/or their businesses,
whether such claims or litigation are brought during the term of the Employment Agreement or thereafter. This indemnification obligation
shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, jointly and severally, and shall continue in perpetuity, regardless
of any changes in Executive’s association with the Company or any termination of the Employment Agreement. The Company’s obligation
to indemnify the Executive shall not be subject to any limitation of time, amount, or scope, and shall extend to all matters, past,
present, and future, involving Executive’s association with the Company.
Termination:
By Executive: Executive may terminate
the Employment Agreement for any reason without notice.
By Company Without Cause: Company
can terminate the Employment Agreement Without Cause with immediate effect, providing that the following
provisions are adhered to:
| - | Immediately vests all outstanding ISOs and earned RSAs. |
| - | Employee shall agree to a non-compete/non-solicitation
stipulation, which shall expire 1 year from employment termination date. |
| - | Company and Employee agree to enter into a mutual non-disparagement agreement. |
By Company With Cause: Company may terminate
the Employment Agreement effective immediately for Cause if Company can provide written documentation/proof
of (a) personal dishonesty, (b) incompetence, (c) willful misconduct, (d) breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit,
(e) intentional failure to perform stated duties, or (f) willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation;
provided, however, prior to termination Cause pursuant to (b) or (e), the Company must have provided Executive with written notice of
such issue and 30 days to cure, and in all aspects, such action by Executive must have a material, negative affect on Company prior
to being considered Cause.
General Tax/409A: The Company and Executive
intend to structure the Employment Agreement such that is efficient to the Executive in all cases
while also complying with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code requirements. Company shall administer and interpret this term
sheet in accordance with such requirements.
Arbitration: Executive and Company agree
that they will resolve all matters in dispute between them by binding arbitration conducted by JAMS,
Inc.
[Signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
The Company: Avant
Technologies, Inc., a Nevada Corporation
By:
/s/ Vitalis Racius
Printed Name: Vitalis
Racius
Title: CFO,Director
&Treasurer
Employee: _____/s/
William Hisey____
Print
Name: William Hisey
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