Health In Tech, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 17, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Mar 17, 2025
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
The following table shows all of the compensation awarded to or earned by or paid to our named executive officers for 2023 and 2024.
| Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stocks Award ($) | Option Awards ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Johnson | 2024 | 420,000 | 46,500 | — | — | — | 466,500 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 2023 | 420,000 | 150,000 | 108,290 | 519,193 | — | 1,197,483 |
| Julia (Linlin) Qian | 2024 | 360,000 | 47,500 | — | — | — | 407,500 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2023 | 360,000 | 86,000 | 107,806 | 502,800 | — | 1,056,606 |
| Imran Yousuf | 2024 | 119,898 | 11,500 | 180,000 | 180,000 | — | 491,398 |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Employment Agreements
In July 2023, we entered into executive employment agreements with each of senior executive officers in connection with their employment with us, the material terms of which are described below. Except as noted below, these executive employment agreements provide for “at will” employment.
Summary of Employment Agreement with Tim Johnson
Under the terms of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement dated July 27, 2023, Mr. Johnson is entitled to an annual base salary of $420,000. Mr. Johnson is eligible to receive a discretionary annual cash bonus based on individual and company performance as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. During the term of his employment, Mr. Johnson is eligible to participate in the Company’s equity incentive plan, as determined by the Company’s board of directors or the compensation committee. Mr. Johnson is eligible to participate in regular health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance offered by the Company and other employee benefit plans as established by the Company, as well as reimbursement of reasonable and pre-approved out-of-pocket business expenses incurred in the performance of services to the Company.
In addition, in consideration of the payments and benefits provided under his employment agreement, Mr. Johnson has agreed to certain invention assignment, confidentiality and other restrictive covenants, including, among other things, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions that apply during the term of Mr. Johnson’s employment and for two (2) years thereafter.
Summary of Employment Agreement with Julia (Linlin) Qian
Under the terms of Ms. Qian’s employment agreement dated July 27, 2023, Ms. Qian is entitled to an annual base salary of $360,000. The remainder of the terms of the employment agreement are substantially the same as the terms of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement summarized above.
Summary of Employment Agreement with Chris Kurtenbach
Under the terms of Mr. Kurtenbach’s employment agreement dated March 17, 2025, Mr. Kurtenbach is entitled to an annual base salary of $300,000. The remainder of the terms of the employment agreement are substantially the same as the terms of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement summarized above.
Summary of Employment Agreement with Jonathan (Del) Lockett
Under the terms of Mr. Lockett’s employment agreement dated July 27, 2023, Mr. Lockett is entitled to an annual base salary of $360,000. The remainder of the terms of the employment agreement are substantially the same as the terms of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement summarized above.
Summary of Employment Agreement with Imran Yousuf
Under the terms of Mr. Yousuf’s employment agreement dated July 16, 2024, Mr. Yousuf is entitled to an annual base salary of $280,000. The remainder of the terms of the employment agreement are substantially the same as the terms of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement summarized above.
Summary of Employment Agreement with Dustin Plantholt
Under the terms of Mr. Plantholt’s employment agreement dated March 17, 2025, Mr. Plantholt is entitled to an annual base salary of $280,000. The remainder of the terms of the employment agreement are substantially the same as the terms of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement summarized above.
Summary of Employment Agreement with Jennifer Guerrica
Under the terms of Ms. Guerrica’s employment agreement dated March 17, 2025, Ms. Guerrica is entitled to an annual base salary of $212,000. The remainder of the terms of the employment agreement are substantially the same as the terms of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement summarized above.
Summary of Employment Agreement with Lori Babcock
Under the terms of Ms. Babcock’s employment agreement dated July 27, 2023, Ms. Babcock is entitled to an annual base salary of $230,000. The remainder of the terms of the employment agreement are substantially the same as the terms of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement summarized above.
Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2024
The following table presents the outstanding equity incentive plan awards held by the named executive officers as of December 31, 2024.
| Option Awards(1) · Stock Awards(1) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable*(3) | Option Exercise Price Per Share ($)* | Option Expiration Date | Grant Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested* | Market Value of Shares of Units of Stock that Have Not Vested ($)(2) |
| Tim Johnson | 7/1/2023 | 126,297 | 608,410 | 0.71 | 7/1/2028 | 7/1/2023 | 120,090 | 84,864 |
| Julia (Linlin) Qian | 7/1/2023 | 103,100 | 608,410 | 0.71 | 7/1/2028 | 7/1/2023 | 120,090 | 84,864 |
| Imran Yousuf | 8/6/2024 | — | 100,000 | 1.80 | 8/6/2029 | 8/6/2024 | 100,000 | 180,000 |
| * | Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the effects of the stock split at a 1.5-for-1 ratio effected on June 4, 2024. |
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| (1) | All of the awards were granted under the 2022 Plan, the terms of which are described below under “— 2022 Equity Incentive Plan.” |
| (2) | These shares of restricted stock have vesting conditions that require a certain duration of services from the grantee since our initial public offering, and were each granted at no monetary consideration at fair values of $0.71 and $1.80 per share of restricted stock granted on July 1, 2023 and August 6, 2024, respectively. |
| (3) | These shares of option have vesting conditions that require a certain duration of services from the grantee after our initial public offering. |
2022 Equity Incentive Plan
On June 4, 2024, we effected a 1.5-for-1 stock split of our common stock. All share, restricted stock, stock options and per share information throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split. The shares of common stock retain a par value of $0.001 per share.
On December 21, 2022, we adopted and approved the Health in Tech Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), which provided for the issuance of 4,501,683 shares of our Class A Common Stock for purposes of attracting, retaining, and motivating key employees, directors, and consultants. The 2022 Plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have granted an aggregate of 1,145,182 shares of restricted stock and 2,320,505 options to various key employees, directors, and consultants under the 2022 Plan. Upon the consummation of our initial public offering on December 24, 2024, the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”) went into effect. The terms of the 2022 Plan continue to govern the 1,145,182 shares of restricted stock and 2,320,505 options outstanding in the plan as of December 31, 2024. There are no shares reserved for future issuance in the 2022 Plan.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Our board of directors and stockholders have adopted and approved the 2024 Plan. The 2024 Plan is a comprehensive incentive compensation plan under which we can grant equity-based and other incentive awards to our officers, employees, directors, consultants and advisers. The purpose of the 2024 Plan is to help us attract, motivate and retain such persons with awards under the 2024 Plan and thereby enhance shareholder value.
*Administration.*The 2024 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the board, which consists of three members of the board, each of whom is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and “independent” for purposes of any applicable listing requirements. If a member of the compensation committee is eligible to receive an award under the 2024 Plan, such compensation committee member shall have no authority under the plan with respect to his or her own award. Among other things, the compensation committee has complete discretion, subject to the express limits of the 2024 Plan, to determine the directors, employees and nonemployee consultants to be granted an award, the type of award to be granted the terms and conditions of the award, the form of payment to be made and/or the number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to each award, the exercise price of each option and base price of each stock appreciation right (“SAR”), the term of each award, the vesting schedule for an award, whether to accelerate vesting, the value of the Class A Common Stock underlying the award, and the required withholding, if any. The compensation committee may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding award, provided that the participant’s consent to such action is required if the action would impair the participant’s rights or entitlements with respect to that award. The compensation committee is also authorized to construe the award agreements, and may prescribe rules relating to the 2024 Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the compensation committee does not have any authority to grant or modify an award under the 2024 Plan with terms or conditions that would cause the grant, vesting or exercise thereof to be considered nonqualified “deferred compensation” subject to Code Section 409A, unless such award is structured to be exempt from or comply with all requirements of Code Section 409A.
*Grant of Awards; Shares Available for Awards.*The 2024 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, SARs, performance share awards, performance unit awards, distribution equivalent right awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards and unrestricted stock awards to directors, officers, employees and nonemployee consultants of Health In Tech, Inc. or its affiliates. The aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock reserved and available for grant and issuance under the 2024 Plan is 7,677,849. No more than 4,501,683 shares of Class A Common Stock in the aggregate may be issued under the 2024 Plan in connection with incentive stock options. Shares shall be deemed to have been issued under the 2024 Plan solely to the extent actually issued and delivered pursuant to an award. If any award granted under the 2024 Plan expires, is cancelled, or terminates unexercised or is forfeited, the number of shares subject thereto is again available for grant under the 2024 Plan. The 2024 Plan shall continue in effect, unless sooner terminated, until the tenth (10 th) anniversary of the date on which it is adopted by the board of directors. The board of directors in its discretion may terminate the 2024 Plan at any time with respect to any shares for which awards have not theretofore been granted; provided, however, that the 2024 Plan’s termination shall not materially and adversely impair the rights of a holder, without the consent of the holder, with respect to any award previously granted.
Future new hires and additional non-employee directors and/or consultants would be eligible to participate in the 2024 Plan as well. The number of stock options and/or shares of restricted stock to be granted to executives and directors cannot be determined at this time as the grant of stock options and/or shares of restricted stock is dependent upon various factors such as hiring requirements and job performance.
*Stock Options.*The 2024 Plan provides for either “incentive stock options” (“ISOs”), which are intended to meet the requirements for special federal income tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code, or “nonqualified stock options” (“NQSOs”). Stock options may be granted on such terms and conditions as the compensation committee may determine, which shall be specified in the option agreement; provided, however, that the per share exercise price under a stock option may not be less than the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock on the date of grant and the term of the stock option may not exceed 10 years (110% of such value and five years in the case of an ISO granted to an employee who owns (or is deemed to own) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of our Company or a parent or subsidiary of our Company). ISOs may only be granted to employees. In addition, the aggregate fair market value of Class A Common Stock covered by one or more ISOs (determined at the time of grant), which are exercisable for the first time by an employee during any calendar year may not exceed $100,000. Any excess is treated as a NQSO.
*Stock Appreciation Rights.*A SAR entitles the participant, upon exercise, to receive an amount, in cash or stock or a combination thereof, equal to the increase in the fair market value of the underlying Class A Common Stock between the date of grant and the date of exercise. The compensation committee shall set forth in the applicable SAR award agreement the terms and conditions of the SAR, including the base value for the SAR (which shall not be less than the fair market value of a share on the date of grant), the number of shares subject to the SAR and the period during which the SAR may be exercised and any other special rules and/or requirements which the compensation committee imposes on the SAR. No SAR shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of grant. SARs may be granted in tandem with, or independently of, stock options granted under the 2024 Plan. A SAR granted in tandem with a stock option (i) is exercisable only at such times, and to the extent, that the related stock option is exercisable in accordance with the procedure for exercise of the related stock option; (ii) terminates upon termination or exercise of the related stock option (likewise, the Class A Common Stock option granted in tandem with a SAR terminates upon exercise of the SAR); (iii) is transferable only with the related stock option; and (iv) if the related stock option is an ISO, may be exercised only when the value of the stock subject to the stock option exceeds the exercise price of the stock option. A SAR that is not granted in tandem with a stock option is exercisable at such times as the compensation committee may specify.
*Performance Shares and Performance Unit Awards.*Performance share and performance unit awards entitle the participant to receive cash or shares of Class A Common Stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals. In the case of performance units, the right to acquire the units is denominated in cash values. The compensation committee shall set forth in the applicable award agreement the performance goals and objectives and the period of time to which such goals and objectives shall apply. If such goals and objectives are achieved, such distribution of shares, or payment in cash, as the case may be, shall be made no later than by the fifteenth (15 th) day of the third (3 rd) calendar month next following the end of the Company’s fiscal year to which such performance goals and objectives relate, unless otherwise structured to comply with Code Section 409A.
*Distribution Equivalent Right Awards.*A distribution equivalent right award entitles the participant to receive bookkeeping credits, cash payments and/or Class A Common Stock distributions equal in amount to the distributions that would have been made to the participant had the participant held a specified number of shares of Class A Common Stock during the period the participant held the distribution equivalent right. A distribution equivalent right may be awarded as a component of another award (but not an option or SAR award) under the 2024 Plan, where, if so awarded, such distribution equivalent right will expire or be forfeited by the participant under the same conditions as under such other award. The compensation committee shall set forth in the applicable distribution equivalent rights award agreement the terms and conditions, if any, including whether the holder is to receive credits currently in cash, is to have such credits reinvested (at fair market value determined as of the date of reinvestment) in additional Class A Common Stock shares, or is to be entitled to choose among such alternatives.
*Restricted Stock Awards.*A restricted stock award is a grant or sale of Class A Common Stock to the holder, subject to such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions, if any, as the compensation committee or the board of directors may impose, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), in such instalments or otherwise, as the compensation committee or the board of directors may determine at the date of grant or purchase or thereafter. If provided for under the restricted stock award agreement, a participant who is granted or has purchased restricted stock shall have all of the rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote the restricted stock and the right to receive dividends thereon (subject to any mandatory reinvestment or other requirement imposed by the compensation committee or the board of directors or in the award agreement). During the restricted period applicable to the restricted stock, subject to certain exceptions, the restricted stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of by the participant.
*Restricted Stock Unit Awards.*A restricted stock unit award provides for a grant of shares or a cash payment to be made to the holder upon the satisfaction of predetermined individual service-related vesting requirements, based on the number of units awarded to the holder. The compensation committee shall set forth in the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement the individual service-based vesting requirements which the holder would be required to satisfy before the holder would become entitled to payment and the number of units awarded to the holder. The holder of a restricted stock unit shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the fair market value of an ordinary share, or one ordinary share, as determined in the sole discretion of the compensation committee and as set forth in the restricted stock unit award agreement, for each restricted stock unit subject to such restricted stock unit award, if and to the extent the holder satisfies the applicable vesting requirements. Such payment or distribution shall be made no later than by the fifteenth (15 th) day of the third (3 rd) calendar month next following the end of the calendar year in which the restricted stock unit first becomes vested, unless otherwise structured to comply with Code Section 409A. A restricted stock unit shall not constitute an equity interest in the Company and shall not entitle the Holder to voting rights, dividends or any other rights associated with ownership of Shares prior to the time the Holder shall receive a distribution of Shares.
*Unrestricted Stock Awards.*An unrestricted stock award is a grant or sale of shares of our Class A Common Stock to the employees, non-employee directors or non-employee consultants that are not subject to transfer, forfeiture or other restrictions, in consideration for past services rendered to the Company or an affiliate or for other valid consideration.
*Change-in-Control Provisions.*The compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, at the time an award is granted or at any time prior to, coincident with or after the time of a change in control, cause any award either (i) to be cancelled in consideration of a payment in cash or other consideration in amount per share equal to the excess, if any, of the price or implied price per share of Class A Common Stock in the change in control over the per share exercise, base or purchase price of such award, which may be paid immediately or over the vesting schedule of the award; (ii) to be assumed, or new rights substituted therefore, by the surviving corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such surviving corporation following such change in control; (iii) accelerate any time periods, or waive any other conditions, relating to the vesting, exercise, payment or distribution of an award so that any award to a holder whose employment has been terminated as a result of a change in control may be vested, exercised, paid or distributed in full on or before a date fixed by the compensation committee; (iv) to be purchased from a holder whose employment has been terminated as a result of a change of control, upon the holder’s request, for an amount of cash equal to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise, payment or distribution of such rights had such award been currently exercisable or payable; or (v) terminate any then outstanding award or make any other adjustment to the awards then outstanding as the compensation committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect such transaction or change. The number of shares subject to any award shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.
Amendment and Termination. The compensation committee may adopt, amend and rescind rules relating to the administration of the 2024 Plan, and amend, suspend or terminate the 2024 Plan, but no such amendment or termination will be made that materially and adversely impairs the rights of any participant with respect to any award received thereby under the 2024 Plan without the participant’s consent, other than amendments that are necessary to permit the granting of awards in compliance with applicable laws.
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Plan
The following is a general summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences under current tax law to the Company (to the extent it is subject to U.S. federal income taxation on its net income) and to participants in the Plan who are individual citizens or residents of the United States for federal income tax purposes (“U.S. Participants”) of stock options which are ISOs, or stock options which are NQSOs, unrestricted stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock, performance units, SARs, and dividend equivalent rights. This summary does not purport to cover all of the special rules that may apply, including special rules relating to limitations on our ability to deduct certain compensation, special rules relating to deferred compensation, golden parachutes, U.S. Participants subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or the exercise of a stock option with previously-acquired Class A Common Stock shares. This summary assumes that U.S. Participants will hold their Class A Common Stock shares as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. In addition, this summary does not address the foreign, state or local or other tax consequences, or any U.S. federal non-income tax consequences, inherent in the acquisition, ownership, vesting, exercise, termination or disposition of an award under the Plan, or Class A Common Stock shares issued pursuant thereto. Participants are urged to consult with their own tax advisors concerning the tax consequences to them of an award under the Plan or Class A Common Stock shares issued thereunder pursuant to the Plan.
A U.S. Participant generally does not recognize taxable income upon the grant of a NQSO if structured to be exempt from or comply with Code Section 409A. Upon the exercise of a NQSO, the U.S. Participant generally recognizes ordinary compensation income in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock shares acquired on the date of exercise over the exercise price thereof, and the Company generally will be entitled to a deduction for such amount at that time. If the U.S. Participant later sells Class A Common Stock shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a NQSO, the U.S. Participant recognizes a long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on the period for which the Class A Common Stock shares were held. A long-term capital gain is generally subject to more favorable tax treatment than ordinary income or a short-term capital gain. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations.
A U.S. Participant generally does not recognize taxable income upon the grant or, except for purposes of the U.S. alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) the exercise, of an ISO. For purposes of the AMT, which is payable to the extent it exceeds the U.S. Participant’s regular income tax, upon the exercise of an ISO, the excess of the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock shares subject to the ISO over the exercise price is a preference item for AMT purposes. If the U.S. Participant disposes of the Class A Common Stick shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO more than two years after the date of grant and more than one year after the transfer of the Class A Common Stock shares to the U.S. Participant, the U.S. Participant generally recognizes a long-term capital gain or loss, and the Company will not be entitled to a deduction. However, if the U.S. Participant disposes of such Class A Common Stock shares prior to the end of either of the required holding periods, the U.S. Participant will have ordinary compensation income equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of such shares on the date of exercise (or, if less, the amount realized on the disposition of such shares) over the exercise price paid for such shares, and the Company generally will be entitled to deduct such amount.
A U.S. Participant generally does not recognize income upon the grant of a SAR. The U.S. Participant recognizes ordinary compensation income upon exercise of the SAR equal to the increase in the value of the underlying shares, and the Company generally will be entitled to a deduction for such amount.
A U.S. Participant generally does not recognize income on the receipt of a performance stock award, performance unit award, restricted stock unit award, unrestricted stock award or dividend equivalent rights award until a cash payment or a distribution of Class A Common Stock shares is received thereunder. At such time, the U.S. Participant recognizes ordinary compensation income equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock shares or the amount of cash received over any amount paid therefor, and the Company generally will be entitled to deduct such amount at such time.
A U.S. Participant who receives a restricted stock award generally recognizes ordinary compensation income equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of such Class A Common Stock shares at the time the restriction lapses over any amount paid for the Class A Common Stock shares. Alternatively, the U.S. Participant may make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed on the fair market value of such Class A Common Stock shares at the time of grant. The Company generally will be entitled to a deduction at the same time and in the same amount as the income that is required to be included by the U.S. Participant.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the members of our compensation committee has at any time during the past fiscal year been one of our officers or employees. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past fiscal year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors or compensation committee. For a description of transactions between us and members of our compensation committee and affiliates of such members, see the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”.
10b5-1 Plan
Our directors and executive officers may adopt written plans, known as Rule 10b5-1 plans, in which they will contract with a broker to buy or sell shares of our Class A Common Stock on a periodic basis. Under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a broker executes trades pursuant to parameters established by the director or officer when entering into the plan, without further direction from the director or officer. The director or officer may amend or terminate the plan in limited circumstances. Our directors and executive officers may also buy or sell additional shares of our Class A Common Stock outside of a Rule 10b5-1 plan when they are not in possession of material, nonpublic information.
Limitations of Liability and Indemnification Matters
Nevada law provides that our directors and officers will not be personally liable to us, our stockholders or our creditors for monetary damages for any act or omission of a director or officer other than in circumstances where the director or officer breaches his or her fiduciary duty to us or our stockholders and such breach involves intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law and the trier of fact determines that the presumption that he or she acted in good faith, on an informed basis and with a view to the interests of the corporation has been rebutted. Nevada law allows the Articles of Incorporation of a corporation to provide for greater liability of the corporation’s directors and officers. Our Articles of Incorporation do not provide for greater liability of our officers and directors than is provided under Nevada law.
Nevada law allows a corporation to indemnify officers and directors for actions pursuant to which a director or officer either would not be liable pursuant to the limitation of liability provisions of Nevada law or where he or she acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests, and, in the case of an action not by or in the right of the corporation and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide indemnification for our directors, officers, employees, and agents to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers that may, in some cases, be broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained under Nevada law. The indemnification agreements require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors and to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. In addition, as permitted by Nevada law, our Articles of Incorporation include provisions that eliminate the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages resulting from certain breaches of fiduciary duties as a director. The effect of these provisions is to restrict our rights and the rights of our stockholders in derivative suits to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of fiduciary duties as a director, except that a director will be personally liable for acts or omissions not in good faith or in a manner which he or she did not reasonably believe to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation if, subject to certain exceptions, the act or failure to act constituted a breach of fiduciary duty and such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or knowing violations of law.
We are also expressly authorized to carry directors’ and officers’ insurance to protect our directors, officers, employees and agents against certain liabilities.
The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions under Nevada law and in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. However, these provisions do not limit or eliminate our rights, or those of any stockholder, to seek non-monetary relief such as injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s fiduciary duties. Moreover, the provisions do not alter the liability of directors under the federal securities laws. In addition, your investment may be adversely affected to the extent that, in a class action or direct suit, we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
Non-Employee Director Compensation
Our policy with respect to the compensation payable to our non-employee directors provides that each non-employee director will be eligible to receive compensation for his or her service consisting of cash and equity awards, including an annual board retainer of $120,000 with $40,000 in cash and $80,000 in the form of stock options vesting after one year of service. Chairs of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees will receive $20,000, $10,000 and $10,000 per year, respectively. We intend to pay cash retainer and committee fees at the end of each quarter and grant equity awards at each annual meeting for continuing directors. Equity grants are prorated for new directors from date of appointment until the next annual meeting.
Directors may be reimbursed for travel, food, lodging and other expenses directly related to their service as directors. Directors will also be entitled to the protection provided by their indemnification agreements and the indemnification provisions in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
No compensation was paid to our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
Granting of Certain Equity Awards Close in Time to the Release of Material Nonpublic Information
Equity awards are discretionary and are generally granted to our named executive officers and our employees on an ad hoc basis after approval of our board of directors, and after our initial public offering, by the compensation committee. We intend to grant equity awards at each annual meeting for continuing directors. Equity grants will be prorated for new directors from date of appointment until the next annual meeting. Our compensation committee did not take material nonpublic information into account when determining the timing and terms of equity awards in 2024, and we do not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.
Compensation Committee Report
The compensation committee of the Board has furnished the following report during the year ended December 31, 2024. The report is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC or subject to the SEC’s proxy rules or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and the report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any prior or subsequent filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into any such filing.
To the Directors of Health In Tech, Inc.:
We have reviewed and discussed the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with management.
Based on the review and discussions described above, we recommended to the Board of Directors of Health In Tech, Inc. (the “Company”) that the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Compensation Committee
Chike Umemezia (Chair)
William Howard
Lynn Liang
Timothy Hayes
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