Item 5.02. |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Calogero Transition and CSO Employment Agreement
On December 9, 2022, Kaleyra, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Transition and Chief Strategy Officer Employment Agreement, effective as of December 9, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), with Mr. Dario Calogero (the “Calogero Employment Agreement”), the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Pursuant to the Calogero Employment Agreement, Mr. Calogero will automatically cease to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company once the Company appoints a new Chief Executive Officer and President, which is expected to occur no later than March 31, 2023, at which time Mr. Calogero will automatically transition into the role of, and continue to be employed with the Company as, Chief Strategy Officer. On the Effective Date, Mr. Calogero’s prior employment agreement with the Company, effective as of November 26, 2019 (the “Prior Agreement”), was automatically terminated and is null and void in its entirety.
The Calogero Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Calogero will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company until a new Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company is appointed (the “CEO Term”), and thereafter, Mr. Calogero will become employed as Chief Strategy Officer of the Company for an indefinite term until the Calogero Employment Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms (the “CSO Term”). All services to be provided by Mr. Calogero under the Calogero Employment Agreement will be performed at the Company’s headquarters in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, with temporary visits to Company offices and facilities worldwide as may be reasonably required. The Calogero Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Calogero (a) will receive a base salary (i) at an annual rate of $470,000 during the CEO Term and (ii) at an annual rate of $365,000 during the CSO Term, subject to increase from time to time as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”); (b) will be eligible to receive an annual bonus with a target bonus opportunity equal to (i) 100% of his then-current base salary during the CEO Term (the “CEO Annual Target Bonus”) and (ii) 60% of his then-current base salary during the CSO Term (the “CSO Annual Target Bonus” and collectively with the CEO Annual Target Bonus, the “Annual Target Bonus”); and (c) may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted a special achievement bonus in recognition of a special event or achievement that has significantly improved the performance, strength or nature of the Company and its business. Payment of any Annual Target Bonus will be made after the Board has determined in its sole and absolute discretion that Mr. Calogero’s performance has achieved the objectives and key results or other performance objectives established by the Board for a particular year with respect to the Annual Target Bonus. For the year in which Mr. Calogero transitions from Chief Executive Officer to Chief Strategy Officer, the Annual Target Bonus will be calculated by adding a prorated portion of the CEO Annual Target Bonus (prorated to reflect the number of days in such year in which Mr. Calogero served as Chief Executive Officer) plus a prorated portion of the CSO Annual Target Bonus (prorated to reflect the number of days in such year in which Mr. Calogero served as Chief Strategy Officer). Additionally, in consideration for Mr. Calogero’s entry into the Calogero Employment Agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Calogero an additional monthly amount equal to $35,000, payable on each monthly anniversary of the Effective Date until the earlier of (x) June 30, 2023, and (y) the termination of Mr. Calogero’s employment for any reason. In connection with the termination of the Prior Agreement, Mr. Calogero will no longer be entitled to the $400,000 annual relocation allowance provided for therein.
The Calogero Employment Agreement also provides that Mr. Calogero is eligible to participate in all employee benefit and insurance plans that the Company maintains for similarly situated executives, including, but not limited to, the Kaleyra S.p.A Italian pension scheme and the Kaleyra, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). In addition, in consideration for Mr. Calogero’s entry into the Calogero Employment Agreement, the Board will accelerate the vesting of the 141,887 currently unvested restricted stock units that Mr. Calogero received in December 2019 under the Equity Incentive Plan. Any additional equity awards held by Mr. Calogero will continue to vest pursuant to their terms.
In the event that Mr. Calogero’s employment is terminated for “cause” by the Company or because he resigns without “good reason” (as such terms are defined in the Calogero Employment Agreement), then he will be paid his unpaid base salary for the period prior to the effective date of termination (if any), any accrued but unused vacation time as of the effective date of termination (if any), all unreimbursed expenses as of the effective date of termination (if any), and other payments, entitlements or benefits Mr. Calogero held rights to prior to the effective date of termination (if
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