Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Departure of Principal Executive Officer
On December 23, 2022, Harrold Rust determined that he will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors (the
Board) of Enovix Corporation (the Company), effective as of the date of his successors appointment to each such position. Following the date of his successors appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer,
Mr. Rust will continue to provide services to the Company for a brief transition period in an advisory role which has not yet been determined. Mr. Rusts decision to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of
the Board is not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding the Companys operations, policies or practices.
Appointment of
Principal Executive Officer
On December 29, 2022, the Company announced that Mr. Rusts successor, Dr. Raj Talluri, had been
appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Dr. Talluris appointment is effective as of, and he is expected to begin serving as the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer on, January 18, 2023.
Dr. Talluri is also expected to be appointed to serve as a member of the Board. Mr. Rust will remain in his positions as the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board until Dr. Talluris
appointment to each such position.
From March 2018 through December 2022, Dr. Talluri served as Senior Vice President, General Manager, Mobile
Business Unit at Micron Technology, a publicly traded global company focused on creating data memory and storage solutions. From February 2009 through March 2018, Dr. Talluri served in various senior executive roles at Qualcomm CDMA
Technologies, a publicly traded multinational company focused on designing and manufacturing semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products, including Senior Vice President, General Manager Internet of Things Business Unit, Senior Vice
President, Product Management, Applications Processors and Vice President, Product Management, Applications Processors. From 1993 through 2007, Dr. Talluri served in various positions at Texas Instruments, a publicly traded global company
focused on designing, manufacturing and embedding semiconductor chips, including General Manager, OMAP, Wireless Terminals Business Unit, General Manager, Imaging and Audio Business, Business Unit Manager, Digital Still Camera Business, Manager,
Video Technology, DSP R&D Center and Member Technical Staff, DSP R&D Center. Dr. Talluri received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin in 1993, an M.Eng from Anna University in 1986, and a B.S. in
Engineering from Andhra University in 1984.
Pursuant to Dr. Talluris offer letter (the Offer Letter), Dr. Talluri will
receive an annual base salary of $545,000. In addition, Dr. Talluri is eligible for an annual discretionary cash bonus, with a target amount equal to 80% of his base salary, based on the achievement of specific performance goals and subject to
the terms and conditions of the Companys Annual Incentive Plan and the approval of the Board.
Pursuant to the Offer Letter and the Companys
2021 Equity Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board has granted Dr. Talluri a restricted stock unit award to acquire 2,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock (the RSU Award) effective as of, and contingent
upon the commencement of Dr. Talluris employment. 1/5th of the RSU Award will vest after 12 months of Dr. Talluris employment, and the remainder shall vest monthly over four years subject to Dr. Talluris continuous
service to the Company.
If, at least four months after Dr. Talluri commences his employment with the Company, he is terminated by the Company other than
for Cause, or Dr. Talluri resigns for Good Reason, in each case not in connection with a Change of Control, provided such termination or resignation constitutes a Separation from Service (each
capitalized term as defined in the Offer Letter) (either such termination, a Talluri Qualifying Termination), then subject to Dr. Talluris execution and non-revocation of a release of claims
in a form provided by the Company, among other conditions, (i) Dr. Talluri will receive cash severance in an amount equal to 12 months of Dr. Talluris base salary in effect as of his separation date, payable in installments commencing on
the Companys first regular payroll date that is more than 60 days following Dr. Talluris separation date; (ii) the Company will continue to pay the cost of Dr. Talluris health care coverage in effect as of his
separation date for a period of 12 months either under the Companys regular health plan (if permitted), or by paying Dr. Talluris COBRA premiums, provided that Dr. Talluri does not obtain health care coverage from another
source; (iii) Dr. Talluri will receive a pro-rated amount of his target bonus in effect for the year of termination, payable in a lump sum at the same time annual bonuses are paid to other of the
Companys employees; and (iv) the Company shall accelerate the vesting of the number of then-unvested shares subject to Dr. Talluris equity awards that would have vested had his employment continued for 24 months following his
separation date ((i) through (iv), the Severance Benefits).