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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) Effective January 10, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of the Company set the annual base salaries of Stanton E. Ross, Chief Executive Officer, Peng Han, Chief Operating Officer and, and Thomas J. Heckman, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, at $250,000, $250,000 and $120,000, respectively for 2023.
The Committee determined that Stanton E. Ross will be eligible for bonuses of up to a total of $250,000 in 2023, and Peng Han will be eligible for bonuses of up to a total of $125,000 in 2023, based on each person’s performance during the year. The Committee will review each executive officer’s performance on a periodic basis during 2023 and determine what, if any, portion of the bonus he has earned and will be paid as of such point.
The Committee awarded Stanton E. Ross 350,000 shares of restricted common stock that will vest one half on January 10, 2024 and one half on January 10, 2025 provided that he remains an officer on such dates. Peng Han was awarded 100,000 shares of restricted common stock that will vest 20,000 shares on January 10, 2024, January 10, 2025, January 10, 2026, January 10, 2027 and January 10, 2028 provided that he remains an officer on such dates. The Committee awarded employees a total of 250,000 shares of restricted common stock that will vest one half on January 10, 2024 and one half on January 10, 2025 provided that they remain employees on such dates.
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: January 11, 2023
| Digital Ally, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Stanton E. Ross | |
| Name: | Stanton E. Ross | |
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |