National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) 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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National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) 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 December 20, 2018, National CineMedia, Inc.(the “Company”)entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Katherine L. Scherping, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (the “Employment Agreement”), the material terms of which are summarized below. The Employment Agreement is effective as of January 1, 2019 and amends and restates the previous employment agreement between the Company and Ms. Scherping, dated August 11, 2016.

Salary. Ms. Scherping’s annual salary will be $458,000.

Ongoing Incentive Compensation. Ms. Scherping will participate in the Company’s incentives program including:

•Annual Incentive Compensation. Ms. Scherping’s annual cash bonus will be a minimum target of 75% of her salary earned as Chief Financial Officer during the applicable period (the “Target Bonus”).

•Long-Term Incentive Compensation. Ms. Scherping will have the opportunity to receive annual incentive awards based on the achievement of certain goals as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors in such amounts and to such terms as determined by the Company’s board of directors in its discretion.

Term; Termination of Employment. The Employment Agreement has a term ending on December 31, 2019. If Ms. Scherping’s employment is involuntarily terminated by the Company, she will be entitled to the payments described under “Employment Agreements—Katherine L. Scherping” and “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on June 11, 2018.

The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.

National CineMedia, Inc. Exhibit
EX-10.1 2 executionversionscherp.htm EX-10.1 DocumentAMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) by and between National CineMedia,…
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About National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI)

National CineMedia, Inc. (NCM, Inc.) is a holding company that manages its consolidated subsidiary National CineMedia, LLC (NCM LLC). NCM LLC operates the digital in-theatre media network in North America, through which it sells in-theatre and online advertising and promotions. The Company is engaged in advertising business. It operates through advertising segment. The Company’s advertising and entertainment pre-show, FirstLook, lobby entertainment network (LEN) and programming are distributed across its digital content network (DCN) utilizing its digital content software (DCS). NCM, Inc. has no business operations or material assets. Its on-screen digital FirstLook pre-feature show consists of national and local advertising, as well as behind the scenes making-of and other entertainment content provided by its content partners and other clients. The Company’s Lobby Entertainment Network (LEN) has approximately 3,104 screens in over 1,519 theatres connected to its DCN.