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): March 22, 2007
PROXYMED, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 000-22052 | 65-0202059 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification | ||
incorporation) | No.) |
1854 Shackleford Court, Suite 200,
Norcross, Georgia 30093-2924
(Address of principal executive offices)
(770) 806-9918
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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.
(e) On March 22, 2007, ProxyMed, Inc. d/b/a MedAvant Healthcare Solutions (the Company) entered into an employment agreement (the Employment Agreement) with Peter E. Fleming, III, as General Counsel, Secretary and Executive Vice President. The contract becomes effective on March 26, 2007 which marks the nine (9) month anniversary of Mr. Flemings employment with the Company. He had been operating without a contract prior to this agreement. The base annual compensation is $225,000, which amount shall be paid monthly at a rate of $18,750.
In addition, the executive is eligible to receive cash bonuses in amounts equal to 40% of his annual compensation and equity-based incentives at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The Employment Agreement is effective as of March 26, 2007, is for a three-year term and will expire in March 26, 2010. The Employment Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one (1) year terms thereafter, unless either party provides notice to the other party of its intent not to renew such Employment Agreement not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the expiration of the then-current term or unless the Employment Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.
In the event of a termination of employment without cause or by the executive for good reason, each as defined in the applicable agreement, if the executive executes a full and complete release of any and all claims against the Company in a form satisfactory to the Company, the executive shall receive: (i) six (6) months of the executives base salary as of the date of termination; plus (ii) a pro rata portion of any accrued vacation not already taken; plus (iii) a pro rata portion of any bonus that would have been paid to the executive under any bonus plan which is adopted by the Companys Compensation Committee or Board in such year if the Company and executive have met the targeted goals prior to the date of termination; plus (iv) the continuation for three (3) months from the effective date of termination of all of such executives benefits including, without limitation, all insurance plans, on the same terms and conditions as had been provided to such executive prior to the termination. All of the foregoing shall be payable in accordance with the Companys customary payroll practices then in effect.
Further, in the event of a termination of employment without cause or by the executive for good reason, any options then held by such executive that have not already vested in accordance with their terms shall immediately vest and become exercisable. Finally, options held by the executive will vest upon a change in control of the Company.
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.
ProxyMed, Inc. | ||
Date: March 27, 2007 | /s/ John G. Lettko | |
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John G. Lettko | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |