Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On January 14, 2021, Ellery W. Roberts resigned from his position as the Chief
Financial Officer of 1847 Holdings LLC (the "Company"). Mr. Roberts remains the
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.
On January 14, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Jay Amond
as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. On the same date, the Company
entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Amond (the "Employment Agreement")
setting forth the terms of Mr. Amond's employment.
Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay
Mr. Amond an annual base salary of $240,000, consisting of $80,000 for each of
the Company's three portfolio companies, up to a maximum aggregate annual base
salary of $300,000.00 upon the addition of a fourth portfolio company. Mr. Amond
is also eligible for a bonus of up to 50% of his base salary, based on metrics
in excess of present earnings targets to be agreed upon by Mr. Amond and the
company's board of directors. If Mr. Amond is terminated by the Company without
cause, he will be entitled to 6 months of base compensation, which will be paid
in lump sum within two weeks of the separation date.
The Employment Agreement also provides that Mr. Amond is entitled to twenty (20)
working days of vacation per year and that he is eligible to participate in the
standard benefits plans offered to similarly situated employees by the Company
from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company
policies.
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Amond shall not compete with the
Company during his employment or for one year after his employment ends, and he
may not solicit any employees or consultants of the Company for a period of two
years after his employment ends. The Employment Agreement also contains
customary confidentiality provisions. Mr. Amond;s employment with the Company is
at-will, and Mr. Amond may resign from the Company upon 90 days' notice.
Mr. Amond, age 67, Jay Amond has over 30 years of experience in the retail and
wholesale industries. Prior to joining the Company, he served as President and
Chief Executive Officer for Nebraska Book Holdings, leading their Wholesale,
Computer Technology, Consulting Services and Store Design/Construction
Company's. He also served as their Chief Financial Officer for two years prior.
Mr. Amond worked for Patina Solutions in Chicago IL as a Financial Consultant
and prior to that was the SVP Chief Financial Officer for Follett Higher
Education Group a major Wholesaler and Retailer in the Higher Education Market
for nine years. He also served as the Corporate Controller for Ross Stores a
publicly traded company (ROST) for five years and SVP Chief Financial Officer
for Ultimo Enterprises LTD. Mr. Amond received his B.A. degree from Pennsylvania
State University. He has previously served on the Board of Directors for
Nebraska Book Holdings, PrismRBS Computer Software Company, University of
Ottawa, Varsity Inc. and Ultimo Enterprises.
Mr. Amond was elected until his successor is duly elected and qualified. There
are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Amond and any other persons
pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. There is no family relationship
that exists between Mr. Amond and any directors or executive officers of the
Company. In addition, there has been no transaction, nor is there any currently
proposed transaction between Mr. Amond and the Company, that would require
disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Employment Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
10.1 Employment Agreement, dated January 14, 2021, between 1847
Holdings LLC and Jay Amond
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