8-K

AVAI BIO, INC. (AVAI)

8-K 2023-04-28 For: 2023-04-26
View Original
Added on April 10, 2026

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April

26, 2023

TREND INNOVATIONS HOLDING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada<br><br> <br>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation<br> or organization) 333-225433<br><br> <br>(Commission File Number) 38-4053064<br><br> <br>(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)



c/o Eastbiz.com, Inc 5348 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas,NV 89108

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

(Issuer’s telephone number)

(702) 509-1747

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company (X)

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ( )

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Not applicable.

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Not applicable
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
--- ---

Item5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain

Officers;Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 20, 2023, Trend Innovations Holding Inc. (the “Company”) and Kenneth L. Waggoner entered into an Executive Compensation Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Waggoner was retained as Chief Executive Officer.

In consideration for serving as CEO, Mr. Waggoner will receive an annual base salary of $720,000 payable in shares of common stock of the Company (the “CEO Shares”), which shall be increased to $1,440,000 upon the Company up-listing to a national exchange. The CEO Shares will be paid on a quarterly basis at the beginning of each quarter, prorated for partial quarters. The number of CEO Shares will be issued on a quarterly basis and shall be determined by dividing $180,000 (which is the quarterly pay for three months) by the Company’s 20-day VWAP.

On April 26, 2023, the parties enter into Amendment No. 1 to Executive Compensation Agreement adding to the consideration of Mr. Waggoner for serving as CEO, that If Mr. Waggoner raises sufficient equity financing or other working capital, Mr. Waggoner shall be entitled to an additional bonus to be determine by the Company’s Board of Directors which in any event will not be less than $200,000 payable to the Executive within 30 days of such financing or infusion of capital.

The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the above corporate actions and agreements, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties under those agreements, and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements which are filed as exhibits to this Current Report.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements andExhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Amendment No. 1 to Executive Compensation Agreement between Trend Innovations Holding Inc. and Kenneth L. Waggoner dated April 26, 2023



SIGNATURES


In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 28, 2023 TREND INNOVATIONS HOLDING INC.
By: /s/ Natalija Tunevic
Name: Natalija Tunevic
Title: President, Secretary and Director




AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to Executive Compensation Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”) is to memorialize and amendment to the Executive Compensation Agreement between Trend Innovations Holding Inc. (“Company”) and Kenneth L. Waggoner (“Executive”) (each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”), to amend terms and condition related the Executive Compensation Agreement between the Parties dated April 20, 2023 (“Agreement”) with an effective date of Amendment No. 1 of April 26, 2023 (“Amendment No. 1 Effective Date”).

RECITALS

A. Effective April 20, 2023, the Parties entered into the Agreement pursuant<br>to which the Executive agreed to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company with authorities and responsibilities customarily<br>associated with the status of such position at Nasdaq-listed technology companies of the same size as the Company;

B. Among other things, the Executive Compensation Agreement provides for base<br>compensation and a bonus to be paid to the Executive, as well as indemnification; and
C. The Parties desire to amend certain terms and conditions of the Agreement.
--- ---

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Parties, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

1. Section 4 (a) of the Agreement<br>shall be deleted in its entirety and amended to read:
4. Base Compensation; Bonus Plans
--- ---

The Executive shall be paid a base salary of $720,000 annually, payable in shares of common stock of the Company (“Shares”) subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement. The base salary shall be increased, retroactively, to the Effective Date to $1,440,000 upon the Shares being listed on a national stock exchange. The Executive’s base salary in effect, from time to time, exclusive of any other compensation under this Agreement, is hereinafter referred as the “Base Salary.” The Base Salary shall commence upon the Effective Date. The number of Shares shall be paid on a quarterly basis at the beginning of each quarter (“Payment Date”), prorated for partial quarters that will be determined by dividing $180,000 (which is the Executive’s Base Salary for 3 months) by the Company’s 20-day Volume Weighted Average Price per Share immediately prior to the relevant Payment Date. If the Executive raises sufficient equity financing or other working capital, the Executive shall be entitled to an additional bonus to be determine by the Company’s Board of Directors which in any event will not be less than $200,000 payable to the Executive within 30 days of such financing or infusion of capital.

2. Section 13 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and amended to<br>read:

13. Indemnification; Liability Insurance

The Company shall defend, indemnify, and hold the Executive harmless from and against any past, present or future claims, actions, demands, losses, costs, expenses, liability or other damages arising from his employment with the Company (“Indemnifiable Event”), including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, amounts, and expenses incurred by or imposed against the Executive arising out of or relating to any past, present, or future claims, actions, demands, losses, costs, expenses, liability or other damages due to the Executive’s employment pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, “Claims”).

For the duration of the Executive’s service as an officer, director or other agent of the Company, and thereafter for so long as the Executive is subject to any pending or possible Claims by reason of any Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be maintained in effect policies of liability insurance providing coverage for directors and officers (“D&O Insurance”) of the Company that are substantially comparable in scope and amount customarily associated D&O Insurance at Nasdaq-listed technology companies of the same size as the Company.

3. Except as provided in this Amendment No.1, all of the other provisions of<br>the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has executed this Amendment No. 1 by its duly authorized representative as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date.




Trend Innovations Holding Inc.

By: ________________________________

Printed Name: Nataljia Tunevic

Title: President


Kenneth L. Waggoner

By: ________________________________

Printed Name: Kenneth L. Waggoner

Title: Chief Executive Officer