PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PFIE) 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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PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PFIE) 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
On February 23, 2017, Harold Albert announced his
intention to retire from his position as the Chief Technology
Officer of Profire Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) effective March
1, 2017. Mr. Albert will continue to serve on the Company’s
Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a non-executive director.
On February 23, 2017 (the “Effective Date”) the Company and Mr.
Albert entered into a Retirement and Release Agreement
(“Retirement Agreement”). to the Retirement Agreement, Mr.
Albert will receive severance of $375,000 (the “Severance”),
less applicable tax-related deductions and withholdings, paid in
four equal installments over the next four financial quarters.
The Retirement Agreement also contemplates that Mr. Albert will
provide up to ten hours of consulting services per month to the
Company upon the Company’s request at no charge until the
Severance has been paid in full and thereafter at a rate of $175
per hour. Mr. Albert will not receive any additional compensation
for his service as a director until the Severance has been paid
in full. After the Severance has been paid in full, the
Retirement Agreement provides Mr. Albert will receive annual
compensation of $80,000 paid in equal monthly installments for
his service as a non-executive director. Any outstanding stock
options held by Mr. Albert will continue to vest according to
their current terms until the Severance is paid in full, at which
time any outstanding options will vest notwithstanding the
vesting provisions that would have otherwise been applicable to
the outstanding stock options.
to the Retirement Agreement, Mr. Albert will be subject to
certain restrictive covenants, including non-competition and
non-solicitation covenants, until the Severance is paid in full
or until Mr. Albert no longer serves as a non-executive
director, whichever is later.
The summary of Mr. Albert’s Retirement Agreement set forth
above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Retirement
Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Retirement and Release Agreement, dated February 23, 2017,
between Profire Energy, Inc. and Harold Albert


About PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PFIE)

Profire Energy, Inc. is an oilfield technology company. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of developing combustion management technologies for the oil and gas industry. It specializes in the creation of burner-management systems, used on a range of oilfield natural-draft fire tube vessels. It offers burner-management systems, which help to ignite, monitor and manage the burner flame. Its solution, the PF3100, helps manage and synchronize custom applications helping oilfield producers meet deadlines through an off-the-shelf solution with dynamic customization. It also sells complementary oilfield products. Such products help manage fuel flow (such as valves and fuel trains), meter air flow (such as airplates), generate power on-site (such as solar packages), ignite and direct flame (such as flare stack igniter and nozzles), and other functions. In addition to the burner-management systems and complementary technologies, it also offers chemical-management systems.

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PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PFIE) closed its last trading session up +0.03 at 1.25 with 35,140 shares trading hands.