Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MITK) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Jane J. Thompson to the Board of Directors of Mitek Systems, Inc.
Effective September20, 2017, Jane J. Thompson was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Mitek Systems, Inc. (the “Company”).
Ms. Thompson previously served as a member of the Company’s Advisory Board since 2012. As founder and former president of Walmart Financial Services for nearly a decade, Ms. Thompson is recognized as an innovator in financial services, achieving significant profit growth based on her consumer insights and operating leadership skills.
In connection with her appointment to the Board, Ms. Thompson was granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock of the Company and 10,471 restricted stock units, each of which will vest on the one year anniversary of the date of grant. As anon-employeedirector, Ms. Thompson will be entitled to receive the Company’s standard fees for her service as a member of the Board.
The Company entered into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Ms. Thompson, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Form10-Kfiled with the Securities Exchange Commission on December5, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Resignation of Vinton P. Cunningham
On September20, 2017, Vinton P. Cunningham, a member of the Board since May 2005, informed the Board that he will retire from the Board effective as of December 31, 2017. Mr. Cunningham informed the Board that his decision to retire was based on personal and professional considerations and did not involve any disagreement with the Company.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On September21, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Thompson as a member of the Board and the resignation of Mr. Cunningham from the Board, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
Press Release issued on September 21, 2017 |
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About Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MITK)
Mitek Systems, Inc. develops, markets and sells mobile capture and identity verification software solutions for enterprise customers. The Company’s technology allows users to remotely deposit checks, open accounts, get insurance quotes, pay bills, as well as verify their identity by taking pictures of various documents with their camera-equipped smartphones and tablets instead of using the device keyboard. Its technology uses algorithms to correct image distortion, extract relevant data, route images to their desired location and process transactions. Its technology processes images of documents in various ways. The Company’s products include Mobile Verify, Mobile Fill, Mobile Docs, Mobile Deposit and Commercial Mobile Deposit Capture. Its mobile technology solutions are provided in two parts: a software development kit (SDK) for mobile capture, and a software platform for image correction, detection, extraction and authentication.