Boxlight Corp 8-K, filed Mar 5, 2020
Boxlight Corp (BOXL)
About this 8-K
Boxlight Corp filed this 8-K on March 5, 2020, reporting on events of March 2, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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): March 2, 2020
BOXLIGHT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 8211 | 46-4116523 | ||
(State of Incorporation) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
BOXLIGHT CORPORATION
1045 Progress Circle
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
678-367-0809
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock $0.0001 per share | BOXL | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).
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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. |
On March 2, 2020, Boxlight Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Boxlight”), promoted Daniel Leis from the position of Vice President of Global Services to the position of Global Sales & Marketing Leader of Boxlight. In the position of Global Sales & Marketing Leader, Mr. Leis will be responsible for leading Boxlight’s global sales and marketing teams and work cross-functionally across operations and product development with close integration with Boxlight channel partners. Mr. Leis will report to Boxlight’s Chief Executive Officer, Harold Bevis.
Simultaneous with Mr. Leis’s appointment, John Patrick Henry resigned from his position as the Vice President of Sales of Boxlight. Mr. Henry’s last day of employment with the Company was March 2, 2020.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 5, 2020, Boxlight issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Leis. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 5, 2020. |
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.
| Dated: March 5, 2020 | ||
| BOXLIGHT CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Takesha Brown | |
| Name: | Takesha Brown | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
Boxlight Announces New Global Head of Sales & Marketing
Lawrenceville, GA — (March 5, 2020) – Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology solutions for the global education market, today announced that Daniel Leis has been selected as the new Global Head of Sales & Marketing. Leis will lead the global sales and marketing teams and work cross-functionally across operations and product development with close integration with Boxlight channel partners.
With more than 25 years of experience, Dan is an accomplished business leader with global experience in sales and marketing. He previously led Boxlight’s Global Services business unit, which more than doubled in size last year. “Dan is highly respected within the industry and his strong business acumen and passion for education will help drive our business forward while expanding our global sales presence,” said Harold Bevis, CEO of Boxlight.
Before joining Boxlight, Leis was the co-Founder of Professional Development service provider EOS Education (acquired by Boxlight in 2018), and President of Immedia Education, a leading Technology integrator. In addition, Leis served in a range of senior leadership positions across the EMEA markets for global market research company Ipsos.
“Boxlight has invested heavily in the integration of hardware, software and services to deliver the absolute best Teacher Experience. I look forward to working with our teams and partners to bring this Experience to students and teachers around the world,” said Leis.
About Boxlight Corporation: Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL) (“Boxlight”) is a leading provider of technology solutions for the global learning market. The company aims to improve learning and engagement in classrooms and to help educators enhance student outcomes, by developing the products they need. The company develops, sells, and services its integrated, interactive solution suite including software, classroom technologies, professional development and support services. For more information about the Boxlight story, visit http://www.boxlight.com.
Forward Looking Statements: This press release may contain information about Boxlight’s view of its future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements because of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with its ability to maintain and grow its business, variability of operating results, its development and introduction of new products and services, marketing and other business development initiatives, competition in the industry, etc. Boxlight encourages you to review other factors that may affect its future results in Boxlight’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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