Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The disclosures set forth in Item 5.02 below are incorporated by reference into
this Item 1.01.
Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Director
On January 31, 2023 the Board of Directors ("the Board") of Mawson
Infrastructure Group Inc. ("the Company") appointed Mr. Rahul Mewawalla to serve
as a member of the Board, effective as of immediately, to fill a vacancy on the
Board of Directors.
Mr. Mewawalla will serve on the Board until the Company's 2023 annual meeting of
stockholders at which time he will stand for election alongside the Company's
current directors. The Board has also appointed Mr Mewawalla to serve as a
member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation
Committee and the Audit Committee.
Mr. Mewawalla's appointment was decided upon after seeking a nomination and
recommendation from the Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
The Board has determined that Mr. Mewawalla qualifies as "independent" in
accordance with the published listing requirements of NASDAQ.
Mr. Mewawalla has extensive strategic and operational leadership expertise with
technology, software, telecommunications, financial services, and digital
companies. Mr. Mewawalla has public company board expertise across various roles
including as Chair of the Board, Audit Committee Chair, Compensation Committee
Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee member and Special Committee member,
having served on the boards of several NASDAQ-listed companies, including
Phunware Inc., Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation, Aquarius II Acquisition
Corporation, Lion Group Holding, and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. Mr.
Mewawalla also has executive and operating experience at numerous companies,
including as a Chief Executive Officer, President, C-level Officer and Executive
Vice President. In addition to his public company experience, Mr. Mewawalla has
served as a board member, investor and advisor to various private and
philanthropic companies.
There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Mr.
Mewawalla was appointed as a member of the Board. There are no transactions or
relationships between the Company and Mr. Mewawalla that are reportable under
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with Mr. Mewawalla's appointment to
the Board, Mr. Mewawalla entered into a Director Appointment Letter dated
January 31, 2023, with the Company (the "Director Appointment Letter"). Pursuant
to the Director Appointment Letter, Mr. Mewawalla will receive annual
compensation in the amount of $225,000 package for his service as a member of
the Board, and for his committee roles. Half of his compensation will be issued
to him as restricted stock units under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan.
The description of the Director Appointment Letter is only a summary and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document, which
is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 31, 2023 the Company issued a press release announcing the
appointment of Mr. Mewawalla to the Board. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. By
filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing the information contained
herein, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information
in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation
FD. The information presented in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K
and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the Company
specifically states that the information is to be considered "filed" under the
Exchange Act or specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Director Appointment Letter between the Company and Rahul Mewawalla
dated January 31, 2023
99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2023
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company cautions that statements in this report that are not a description
of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may
be identified by the use of words referencing future events or circumstances
such as "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," and "will," among
others. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the
Company's current expectations and involve assumptions that may never
materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. More detailed
information about the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company is contained
under the heading "Risk Factors" included in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
with the SEC on November 14, 2022, and in other filings that the Company has
made and may make with the SEC in the future. One should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they were made. Because such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation
to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that
exist after the date on which they were made, except as may be required by law.
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