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SOBR Safe Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 1, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Apr 1, 2024

SOBR$0.20-48.0%Stored close · as of Sep 15, 2026

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ITEM 11. – EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The particulars of compensation paid to the following persons:

(a)all individuals serving as our principal executive officer during the year ended December 31, 2023;
(b)each of our two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal executive officer who were serving as executive officers at December 31, 2023 who had total compensation exceeding $100,000; and
(c)up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at December 31, 2023,

Executive Officers and Directors

The following tables set forth certain information about compensation paid, earned or accrued for services by (i) the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and (ii) all other executive officers who earned in excess of $100,000 in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 (“Named Executive Officers”):

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position · Year · Salary ($)(1) · Bonus ($) · Stock Awards ($) · Option Awards ($) · Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) · Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) · All Other Compensation ($) · Total ($)
David Gandini, CEO and Secretary(2)2023300,000-0-150,062(3)1,048,159(4)-0--0--0-1,498,221(3,4)
2022253,750150,000-0--0--0--0--0-403,750
2021210,000-0-(5)43,804(6)-0--0--0--0-253,804(6)
Kevin Moore, Former CEO (7)2023-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
202240,000-0--0--0--0--0--0-40,000
2021185,500-0-(8)43,804(9)-0--0--0--0-229,304(9)
Jerry Wenzel, Former CFO(10)2023225,000-0-24,000(11)-0--0--0--0-249,000(11)
2022185,417-0-287,750(12)409,611-0--0--0-882,778(12)
Scott Bennett, EVP of Bus Ops(13)2023N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2022175,000-0-108,500(14)-0--0--0--0-283,500(14)
202189,167-0-45,532(15)540,706-0--0--0-675,405(15)
Michael Watson, Former EVP of Sales & Marketing(16)2023158,333-0--0--0--0--0--0-158,333
2022175,000-0-162,750(17)-0--0--0--0-337,750(17)
202139,824-0--0-687,639-0--0--0-727,463
Dean Watson, Former CTO(18)2021138,472-0--0--0--0--0--0-138,472
(1)Includes amounts paid and/or accrued.
(2)Mr. Gandini was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer in October 2021. Mr. Gandini previously served as our Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
(3)Includes the value of 98,080 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan based on the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant.
(4)Includes the value of 510,000 stock options granted to acquire shares of our common stock under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
(5)Since Mr. Gandini received Restricted Stock Units in lieu of a cash bonus, his bonus amount is set forth under “Stock Awards” in the above table.
(6)Includes 20,959 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, which were issued to Mr. Gandini in lieu of executive bonus he earned for 2020. The RSUs were valued based on the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
(7)Mr. Moore was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer on October 25, 2019, resigned as our Chief Executive Officer effective October 18, 2021, and continued employed in a strategic advisor position until October 31, 2022.
(8)Since Mr. Moore received Restricted Stock Units in lieu of a cash bonus, his bonus amount is set forth under “Stock Awards” in the above table.
(9)Includes 20,959 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, which were issued to Mr. Moore in lieu of executive bonus he earned for 2020. The RSUs were valued based on the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
(10)Mr. Wenzel was hired as our Chief Financial Officer in January 2022, resigned as our Chief Financial Officer effective December 31, 2023.
(11)Includes the value of 50,000 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan based on the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant.
(12)Includes the value of 91,667 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan based on the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
(13)Mr. Bennett was hired as our Executive Vice President of Business Operations in October 2021. Effective March 15, 2023, Scott Bennett will continue as Executive Vice President of Business Operations but will no longer be an officer of the Company.
(14)Includes the value of 50,000 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan based on fair market value of our common stock on the dates of grant.
(15)Includes the value of 20,000 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan based on fair market value of our common stock on the dates of grant.
(16)Mr. Watson was hired as our Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing in October 2021. Mr. Watson was terminated effective October 13, 2023.
(17)Includes the value of 75,000 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan based on fair market value of our common stock on the dates of grant.
(18)Dean Watson was terminated effective August 20, 2021.

Employment Contracts

David Gandini. On January 30, 2023, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Gandini to continue to serve as our Chief Executive Officer through December 31, 2025 (the “Term”). The Term will automatically renew for additional terms of one year unless written notice not to renew is otherwise given by either Mr. Gandini or the Company.

Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Gandini will receive an annual base salary of $300,000. For each subsequent calendar year of the Term and Renewal Terms, Mr. Gandini will receive salary adjustments as recommended by the Compensation Committee and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. Gandini is also entitled to participate in the Company’s Annual Bonus Plan and any and all other incentive payments available to executives of the Company. Mr. Gandini may also be provided with regular equity grants commensurate with his role and as awarded by the Board pursuant to the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.

*** Jerry Wenzel.***In connection with hiring Mr. Wenzel, we entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Wenzel. Under the terms of his Employment Agreement, Mr. Wenzel will serve as our Chief Financial Officer until January 1, 2024, unless he is terminated pursuant to the termination provisions set forth in his agreement. Under the terms of his Employment Agreement, Mr. Wenzel will perform services for us that are customary and usual for a chief financial officer of a company, in exchange for: (i) an annual base salary of $225,000 effective January 2023, (ii) incentive stock options under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan to acquire 66,667 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $8.25, which is equal to 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on January 10, 2022 (the date the options were eligible to be issued under Mr. Wenzel’s Employment Agreement), and repriced effective November 4, 2022, to an exercise price of $2.39 per share with the stock options to vest in eight equal quarterly installments of 8,334 shares during the two-year term of the Employment Agreement, with a ten year term, and (iii) 16,667 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, and vested in November 2022. On November 4, 2022, Mr. Wenzel was granted 75,000 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, that vest on June 1, 2023. On November 10, 2023, Mr. Wenzel was granted 50,000 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, that vested on November 10, 2023.

***Scott Bennett.***On August 17, 2021, we entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Scott Bennett (the “Bennett Agreement”) to serve as our Executive Vice President of Business Operations beginning on October 18, 2021. Under the terms of the Bennett Agreement, Mr. Bennett performs services for us that are customary and usual for a EVP of business operations of a company, in exchange for: (i) a base salary of $175,000, (ii) incentive stock options under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan to acquire up to 33,334 shares of our common stock at $9.21 per share (110% of fair market value on the date of grant), and repriced effective November 4, 2023, to an exercise price of $2.39 per share which options vest in equal quarterly installments overs a two year period, and (iii) 16,667 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Stock Plan, which vested in November 2022. On November 4, 2022, Mr. Bennett was granted 50,000 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, that vest on June 1, 2023. The Bennett Agreement is for a two-year term. Effective March 15, 2023, Scott Bennet will continue as Executive Vice President of Business Operations but will no longer be an officer of the Company.

Prior to hiring Mr. Bennett as an executive officer, Mr. Bennett was granted (i) 3,334 Restricted Stock Units pursuant to a prior consulting arrangement with us, and (ii) a stock option to acquire 33,334 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.14 per share under a prior employment agreement with us and repriced effective November 4, 2022, to an exercise price of $2.39 per share. The restricted stock units were issued under our 2019 Equity Plan and vested in November 2023. The stock options were also issued under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and vest in equal installments, monthly over a thirty-six (36) month period beginning May 17, 2021.

Director Compensation

The following table sets forth director compensation for 2023:

Name · Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) · Stock Awards($) · Option Awards($) · Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation($) · Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings($) · All Other Compensation($) · Total($)
David Gandini-0-150,062(1)1,048,159(2)-0--0--0-1,198,221(1)(2)
Ford Fay-0-81,269(3)-0--0--0--0-81,269(3)
Steven Beabout-0-121,972(4)-0--0--0--0-121,972(4)
Noreen Butler-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
Sandy Shoemaker-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
(1)Includes the value of 98,080 Restricted Stock Units under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan based on the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant.
(2)Includes the value of 510,000 stock options granted to acquire shares of our common stock under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
(3)Includes the value of 50,000 stock options granted to acquire shares of our common stock under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
(4)Includes the value of 75,000 stock options granted to acquire shares of our common stock under our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.

We have no formal plan for compensating our directors for their service in their capacity as directors, although such directors may receive restricted stock units or stock options to purchase common shares as awarded by our Board of Directors or (as to future stock options) or the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. Directors are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on our behalf other than services ordinarily required of a director.

Outstanding Equity Awards

The following table sets forth certain information concerning outstanding stock awards held by the Named Executive Officers on December 31, 2023:

Option Awards · Stock Awards
Name · 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($) · Option Expiration Date · Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(#) · Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested($) · Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested(#) · Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested($)
David Gandini(1)370,705-460,000$0.7902 - 2.32November 1, 2029 -February 23, 2033(1)--98,080$44,136
Jerry Wenzel66,667--$2.39January 10, 2027----
(1)Under the terms of Mr. Gandini’s stock option grant, 320,705 of the options expire ten (10) years from the date of vesting, or November 1, 2029.Under the terms of Mr. Gandini’s stock option grant, 510,000 of the options expire ten (10) years from the date of vesting, or February 23, 2033.

Aggregated Option Exercises

No options were exercised during the year ended December 31, 2023 by our named executive officers.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

Currently, our Company does not have a formal long-term incentive plan in favor of any director, officer, consultant or employee of our Company.

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