HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (NASDAQ:HELE) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (NASDAQ:HELE) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (NASDAQ:HELE) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 17, 2019, Helen of Troy Limited (“the Company”) and Helen of Troy Nevada Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a severance agreement (the “Severance Agreement”) with Brian L. Grass, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Employment Termination
The Severance Agreement provides for certain payments and benefits upon Mr. Grass’s termination of employment, as described below:
permitted by benefit plans of the Company and its subsidiaries, and applicable law, the continuation of health insurance benefits under COBRA for Mr. Grass and his family for a maximum of 18 months after the date of termination or until Mr. Grass is covered by or eligible for coverage under another health insurance policy, if that occurs earlier than 18 months. In the event any outstanding equity awards issued to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan are not assumed in connection with a change of control, such awards will immediately vest in accordance with the terms of the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. All payments and benefits due to Mr. Grass, other than any portion of unpaid base salary and any payment or benefit otherwise required by any rule or regulation issued by any state or federal governmental agency, will be contingent upon Mr. Grass’s execution of a general release of all claims to the maximum extent permitted by law against the Company, its affiliates and their respective and former directors, employees and agents to the Severance Agreement.
If any payments, awards or benefits are owed to Mr. Grass in connection with a change of control as described in the second bullet point above, then Mr. Grass will not be entitled to any payment or benefit as a result of termination by Mr. Grass for Good Reason or by the Company other than for Cause (not in connection with a change of control) described in the first bullet point above. If Mr. Grass is eligible for payments, awards or benefits in connection with a change of control and for the retirement benefits described in the third bullet point above, then he will be awarded the payments, awards or benefits associated with a change of control and will not be entitled to any retirement benefits; in addition, if, following the end of the relevant performance period for the performance-based RSAs that Mr. Grass received, the number of Eligible RSAs that would have vested in the case of Mr. Grass’s retirement is greater than the number of performance-based RSAs that actually vested, then Mr. Grass will also be entitled to the positive difference thereof.
Generally, a change of control will have the same meaning under the Severance Agreement as defined under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan.
“Good Reason” means, generally, the occurrence of any of the following without Mr. Grass’s consent: (a) Mr. Grass is not vested with the powers and authority of the Chief Financial Officer, or there is a significant change by the Company in Mr. Grass’s functions, duties or responsibilities which would cause his position to become of less responsibility or scope; (b) a material reduction by the Company in Mr. Grass’s base salary; (c) the Company requires Mr. Grass to move his residence more than fifty miles from El Paso, Texas; or (d) any successor refuses to assume
the Severance Agreement in accordance with its terms. Good Reason only occurs if (1) Mr. Grass delivers written notice to the Company of the occurrence of the event that constitutes Good Reason within 90 days of learning of the initial existence of the event, (2) the Company fails to remedy the event within 30 days of the delivery of such notice and (3) Mr. Grass terminates his employment no later than 30 days following the end of such cure period.
“Cause” includes, generally, (a) fraud, embezzlement or similar action; (b) material breach of any written policy of the Company; (c) any act of dishonesty which is injurious to the business reputation of the Company or violation of the Company’s insider trading policy; (d) failure to perform material duties, including the failure to follow the directions of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer; or (e) the breach of any fiduciary duty owed to the Company and/or its shareholders.
Restrictive Covenants
In consideration for the payment and benefits provided under the Severance Agreement, Mr. Grass will be subject to reasonable and necessary restrictive covenants to protect the Company, including restrictions on disparagement of the Company or its officers, directors, employees or agents in any manner likely to be harmful to it or them or its or their business, business reputation or personal reputation.
The foregoing description of the Severance Agreement is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Severance Agreement, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
HELEN OF TROY LTD Exhibit
EX-10.1 2 severanceagreementheleno.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 severanceagreementheleno EXHIBIT 10.1 SEVERANCE AGREEMENT June 17,…
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About HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (NASDAQ:HELE)

Helen Of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that offers a range of solutions for its customers through a range of brands. The Company is a global designer, developer, importer, marketer and distributor of a portfolio of brand-name consumer products. The Company has four segments. The Housewares segment provides a range of consumer products for the home. The Health & Home segment focuses on healthcare devices, such as thermometers, humidifiers, blood pressure monitors and heating pads; water filtration systems, and small home appliances, such as portable heaters, fans, air purifiers, and insect control devices. The Nutritional Supplements segment is a provider of branded vitamins, minerals and supplements, as well as other health products. The Beauty segment’s products include electric hair care, beauty care and wellness appliances; grooming tools and accessories, and liquid-, solid- and powder-based personal care and grooming products.