Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

 

 

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 21, 2020

 

InspireMD, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-35731		26-2123838
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

4 Menorat Hamaor St. Tel Aviv, Israel		6744832
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share		NSPR		NYSE American
Warrants, exercisable for one share of Common Stock		NSPR.WS		NYSE American
Series B Warrants, exercisable for one share of Common Stock		NSPR.WSB		NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 [  ]

 

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. [  ]

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

In response to significant market volatility and uncertainties relating to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the board of directors (the “Board”) and the management of InspireMD, Inc. (the “Company”) have taken the following voluntary reductions of compensation as a measure of fiscal responsibility.

 

Non-employee Director Compensation

 

Effective April 1, 2020, the Board approved a 50% decrease in the annual cash compensation for non-employee directors from an aggregate amount of $154,000 to $77,000.

 

Decrease in Executive Officer Compensation

 

On April 21, 2020, Marvin Slosman, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, signed a waiver reducing his annual base salary from $400,000 to $200,000 for the period beginning April 1, 2020 and ending on the date Mr. Slosman shall determine.

 

In addition, on April 21, 2020, Craig Shore, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, signed a waiver reducing his annual base salary from 80,125 NIS to 40,063 NIS for the period beginning April 1, 2020 and ending on the date Mr. Shore shall determine.

 

 

 

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.

 

	InspireMD, Inc.
Date: April 27, 2020	By:	/s/ Craig Shore
	Name:	Craig Shore
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer