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Ondas Holdings Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 12, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 12, 2025

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table

The following table provides the compensation earned by our principal executive officer and other executive officers whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Name and Principal Position · Year · Salary ($) · Bonus ($) · Stock Awards ($) · Option Awards ($) · Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) · Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) · All Other Compensation ($) · Total ($)
Eric A. Brock (1)2024$200,000$-$-$-$-$-$19,288$219,288
(CEO)2023$200,000$-$-$-$-$-$22,318$222,318
Neil Laird(2) (Interim CFO, Treasurer and Secretary)2024$-$-$15,578(3)$-$-$-$253,333$268,911
Yishay Curelaru (4) (Former CFO, Treasurer and Secretary)2024$117,604$60,819$-$58,300$-$-$84,151$320,874
2023$171,181$55,025$-$288,750$-$-$72,113$587,069
(1)Mr. Brock’s All Other Compensation for 2024 and 2023 includes health insurance premiums paid on Mr. Brock’s behalf.
(2)Mr. Laird was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company on June 21, 2024, pursuant to the Services Agreement (as defined below) with AM Consulting. All Other Compensation for 2024 includes consulting fees incurred for Mr. Laird’s services from June 21, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
(3)Pursuant to the Services Agreement, Mr. Laird was issued warrants to purchase shares of Common Sock pursuant to the 2018 Plan. The warrants vest in four equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date commencing on September 21, 2024.
(4)Mr. Curelaru served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company from September 19, 2023 to June 21, 2024. All Other Compensation for 2024 includes post-employment benefits paid on Mr. Curelaru’s behalf totaling $54,564 and other fringe benefits totaling $29,587. All Other Compensation for 2023 includes post-employment benefits paid on Mr. Curelaru’s behalf totaling $42,727 and other fringe benefits totaling $29,386.

Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards.

We do not grant equity awards in anticipation of the release of material nonpublic information, and we do not time the release of material nonpublic information based on equity award grant dates or for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation. While we do not have a formal policy with respect to the timing of awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar option-like instruments to our NEOs, historically, including during fiscal 2024, our Compensation Committee has not granted such awards. In certain circumstances, including the hiring or promotion of an officer, the Compensation Committee may approve grants to be effective at other times.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table provides the outstanding equity awards for our principal executive officer and other executive officers as of the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Option Awards · Stock Awards
Name and Principal Position · Grant Date · Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable · Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable · Equity incentive plan awards: Number of securities underlying unexercised unearned options (#) · Option exercise price ($) · Option expiration date · Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) · Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#)
Eric A. Brock (1) · - · - · - · - · - · - · - · -
(CEO)
Neil Laird06/21/2024-----22,727(2)$7,789
(Interim CFO, Treasurer and Secretary)
Yishay Curelaru09/13/202117,614--$0.4409/13/2031--
(Former CFO, Treasurer and Secretary)09/13/202120,9584,837(3)-$22.0009/13/2031
09/13/202141,9179,674(4)-$11.0009/13/2031
03/16/2023164,062-210,938(5)$1.4603/16/2033
04/08/2024--100,000(6)$1.0704/08/2034
(1)As of December 31, 2024, Mr. Brock had no outstanding equity awards.
(2)The warrants vest in four equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date commencing on September 21, 2024.
(3)The stock option vests in sixteen equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date commencing on December 13, 2021.
(4)The stock option vests in sixteen equal quarterly installments with the first vesting date commencing on December 13, 2021.
(5)The stock option vests (i) 25% on March 16, 2024 and (ii) the remaining 75% in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter.
(6)The stock option vests (i) 25% on April 8, 2024 and (ii) the remaining 75% in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter.

Employment Agreements with Executive Officers

Eric Brock

Eric Brock serves as our Chief Executive Officer pursuant to an employment agreement entered into on September 28, 2018 (the “Brock Agreement”). The Brock Agreement provides for a continuous term and may be terminated by either party at any time. Pursuant to the Brock agreement, Mr. Brock will receive an initial salary of $200,000 per annum, subject to annual review by our Board. Mr. Brock is eligible to participate in benefit plans generally available to our employees. During 2020, in response to COVID-19 employee furloughs, Mr. Brock accepted a pay reduction of 90% for the period from March 21 to May 19, 2020 and a 35% pay reduction from May 20 to December 15, 2020. Mr. Brock’s salary was returned to 100% effective December 16, 2020.

As part of the terms of the Brock Agreement, Mr. Brock entered into an Employment, Non-Competition, Confidential Information and Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement (the “Supplemental Agreement”). As part of the Supplemental Agreement, Mr. Brock agreed (i) not to engage in Competitive Business (as defined in the Supplemental Agreement) during his term of employment with us and for a period of 12 months following termination; (ii) not to disclose Confidential Information (as defined in the Supplemental Agreement), subject to certain customary carve-outs; and (iii) to assign to the Company any Intellectual Property (as defined in the Supplemental Agreement) developed using the Company’s resources or related to the Company’s business within the scope of and during the period of employment.

Mr. Brock is entitled to severance compensation from the Company if his employment is terminated (i) without cause or (ii) due to “constructive termination” or (iii) due to disability, with these causes of termination being defined in the Brock Agreement. The severance compensation would consist of (i) accrued and vested benefits, and (ii) continued payment of the executive base salary and benefits as follows: (i) for a period of six (6) months following Mr. Brock’s separation.

Neil Laird

Neil Laird serves as our Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary pursuant to an services agreement with AM Consulting entered into on June 21, 2024 (“Services Agreement”). Pursuant to the Services Agreement which AM Consulting agreed to provide the Company consulting services as set forth in a statement of work (“Statement of Work”). Pursuant to the Statement of Work, AM Consulting shall provide staff resources to perform chief financial officer services for (i) $40,000 per month and (ii) warrants to purchase 90,910 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.66, pursuant to the 2018 Plan, including a warrant to purchase 45,455 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Laird.

Yishay Curelaru

Yishay Curelaru served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary from September 18, 2023 to June 21, 2024 pursuant to an employment agreement entered into on November 28, 2017 by and between Mr. Curelaru and Airobotics, as amended on February 15, 2023 and September 27, 2023 (the “Curelaru Agreement”). The Curelaru Agreement provides for a continuous term and may be terminated by either party at any time. Pursuant to the Curelaru Agreement, Mr. Curelaru will receive an initial salary of NIS 720,000 (approximately $188,981 USD) per annum and a limit on the education fund of Mr. Curelaru’s gross salary amount, subject to annual review by our Board. Mr. Curelaru is eligible to participate in benefit plans generally available to our employees.

Mr. Curelaru is entitled to severance compensation from the Company if his employment is terminated (i) without cause or (ii) due to “constructive termination” or (iii) due to disability, with these causes of termination being defined in the Curelaru Agreement. The severance compensation would consist of continued payment of the executive base salary and benefits as follows: (i) for a period of six (6) months following Mr. Curelaru’s separation. If Mr. Curelaru is eligible to receive disability payments pursuant to a disability insurance policy paid for by Airobotics, Mr. Curelaru shall assign such benefits to Airobotics for all periods as to which Mr. Curelaru is receiving payment under Curelaru Agreement.

Director Compensation

On January 25, 2021, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board approved the Director Compensation Policy (the “Policy”). The Policy is applicable to all directors that are not employees or compensated consultants of the Company. Pursuant to the Policy, the cash compensation to non-employee directors will be the following: (i) quarterly board retainer — $2,500; (ii) additional Board Chair retainer — $2,000; (iii) additional Audit Committee Chair retainer — $2,000; (iv) additional Compensation Committee Chair retainer — $2,000; and (v) additional N&CG Committee Chair retainer — $1,000. Also, pursuant to the Policy, the annual equity award to non-employee directors will be restricted stock units representing $60,000. Also, pursuant to the Policy, non-employee directors will be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred in connection with business related to the Board.

NameFees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)Stock awards ($)(1)Option awards ($)(1)Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($)Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings ($)All other compensation ($)Total ($)
Richard M. Cohen22,00084,139----106,139
Randall P. Seidl18,00084,139----102,139
Jaspreet Sood10,00084,139----94,139
(1)The amounts reflected in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards made during each respective year, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information related to the measurement of stock-based compensation awards, see Note 10 of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
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