Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

In January 2017, Dan Behrendt, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, was severely injured when struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. Although Mr. Behrendt is recovering from his injuries, on February 28, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution appointing Marie Masenga, Corporate Controller, to be the Company’s acting Principal Financial and Accounting Officer. Ms. Masenga, age 31, joined the Company in June 2016. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Masenga served as the controller for a consulting firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia, for over four years. Before that, Ms. Masenga served as an accounting manager for a large publicly traded real estate investment trust in Phoenix, Arizona.

Ms. Masenga does not have any family relationship with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers that would require disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K. The Company is not aware of any relationship or transaction in which Ms. Masenga has or will have an interest, or was or is a party, requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

About TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR)

TASER International, Inc. is engaged in development, manufacture and sale of conducted electrical weapons (CEWs) designed for use by law enforcement, military, corrections and private security personnel, and by private individuals for personal defense. The Company is also engaged in development of connected wearable on-officer cameras, which utilize its cloud-based digital evidence management solution (Axon solution). The Company operates through two segments: the sale of CEWs, accessories, and other products and services (the TASER Weapons segment), and the Axon business, focused on wearables, cloud and mobile products, including Axon video products, TASER Cam and Evidence.com (the Axon segment). The Company’s TASER Weapons product line includes TASER X26P, TASER X2, TASER C2, TASER Pulse and Replacement Cartridges. Its Axon hardware products include Axon Body, Axon Body 2, Axon Flex, TASER Cam HD, Axon Fleet, Axon Interview, Axon Signal and Axon Dock.

TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR) Recent Trading Information

TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR) closed its last trading session down -1.33 at 24.34 with 5,407,981 shares trading hands.