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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 4, 2024, Array Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) and Kurt Wood, Chief Financial Officer of the Company (“CFO”), mutually determined that Mr. Wood would step down from his position as CFO, effective as of June 30, 2024. Following his transition from his position as CFO, Mr. Wood will act as a strategic advisor to the Company until his expected separation from the Company on September 30, 2024 (the “Transition Period”).
In connection with Mr. Wood’s transition and separation from service, the Company entered into a transition and separation agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) with Mr. Wood on June 6, 2024. The Transition Agreement provides for the continuation of Mr. Wood’s current base salary during the Transition Period until his separation from service. Additionally, subject to Mr. Wood’s execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims in favor of the Company and Mr. Wood’s compliance with his existing restrictive covenants, the Company will pay Mr. Wood the following, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Severance Policy: (i) an amount equal to 100% of Mr. Wood’s annual base salary, for a severance period of 12 months following the last day of the Transition Period (the “Separation Date”), (ii) an amount equal to Mr. Wood’s target annual cash bonus for 2024, pro-rated for his partial year of service, and (iii) subject to his timely election of COBRA coverage, payment of the Company’s portion of monthly COBRA premiums for 12 months (or, if earlier, until he becomes eligible for coverage under a subsequent employer’s health plan).
In addition, (i) the unvested portion of any outstanding time-based RSUs on the Separation Date (after giving effect to any accelerated vesting provide under the terms of the award agreements evidencing such awards) will continue to vest over the severance period as if Mr. Wood had remained employed through each subsequent vesting date, and (ii) any outstanding PSUs for which the performance period has not been completed will remain outstanding and eligible to vest based on actual achievement of the performance metrics through the applicable performance period, pro-rated as if Mr. Wood had remained employed through September 30, 2025.
The foregoing is not a complete description of the Transition Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text and terms of the Transition Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 10, 2024, the Company issued a press release describing the matters in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein. The information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any other filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 | Press Release of Array Technologies, Inc., dated June 10, 2024. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Array Technologies, Inc. | ||||||
Date: June 10, 2024 | By: | /s/ Tyson Hottinger | ||||
Name: | Tyson Hottinger | |||||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
Array Technologies Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer, Kurt Wood, will step down from his position effective June 30, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 10, 2024 Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) (Array or the Company), a leading provider of tracker solutions and services for utility-scale solar energy projects, announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Kurt Wood, will be stepping down from his position at the end of the second quarter to pursue other business interests.
On behalf of Array Technologies, I want to thank Kurt for his impact on the Company during his tenure. Kurt came into Array and he continued to improve the companys finance organization in terms of people, process, and systems, said Array Technologies Chief Executive Officer, Kevin G. Hostetler. As a company, this resulted in improvement to Arrays control framework, an acceleration of the monthly close process, and increased structure and rigor around the cash collection processes. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
Mr. Wood commented, Im proud to have been a part of Array and the contributions I was able to make while I was at the Company. I remain confident in the caliber and strength of the global finance team. Array is well positioned to continue providing reliable and innovative solar tracking solutions that will move the industry forward.
The Company has commenced a formal search for a new chief financial officer and Kurt will stay on as a consultant through the end of the third quarter (September 30, 2024) to support the transition period.
About Array
Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) is a leading American company and global provider of utility-scale solar tracker technology. Engineered to withstand the harshest conditions on the planet, Arrays high-quality solar trackers and sophisticated software maximize energy production, accelerating the adoption of cost-effective and sustainable energy. Founded and headquartered in the United States, Array relies on its diversified global supply chain and customer-centric approach to deliver, commission, and support solar energy developments around the world, lighting the way to a brighter, smarter future for clean energy. For more news and information on Array, please visit arraytechinc.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts but rather are based on Arrays current expectations and projections regarding its business, operations and other factors relating thereto. Words such as may, will, could, would, should, anticipate, predict, potential, continue, expects, intends, plans, projects, believes, estimates and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and as such are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors.
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