UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 9, 2016
DIGITAL ALLY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada | 001-33899 | 20-0064269 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9705 Loiret Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(913) 814-7774
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) Effective September 9, 2016, Elliot M. Kaplan resigned as member of the Board of Directors of Digital Ally, Inc. (the "Company") for health reasons. In connection with his resignation and in recognition of his many years of service, the Company accelerated the vesting of the stock options awarded to him in May 2016 as a director, paid him the $45,000 balance of his cash compensation as a director for 2016/2017, vested any other unvested stock options and restricted stock awards and extended the termination date of his stock options to May 1, 2018. Further, the Board of Directors gave him the honorary title of “Director Emeritus” until the next annual meeting of stockholders.
Michael Caulfield will become a member of the Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees to fill Mr. Kaplan’s place on such Committees.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 14, 2016
Digital Ally, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Stanton E. ROSS | |
Name: | Stanton E. Ross | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |