BTCS Inc 8-K, filed Apr 2, 2020
BTCS Inc. (BTCS)
About this 8-K
BTCS Inc filed this 8-K on April 2, 2020, reporting on events of March 31, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENTREPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2020
BTCSINC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-55141 | 90-1096644 |
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| (State<br> or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> of Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> File Number) | (I.R.S.<br> Employer<br><br> Identification No.) |
9466Georgia Avenue #124, Silver Spring, MD 20901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(202)430-6576
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| None | N/A | N/A |
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Item5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangementsof Certain Officers.
On March 31, 2020, in response to the economic impact of COVID-19 on digital assets and the economy, the board of directors (the “Board”) of BTCS Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously agreed to lower the independent director cash fee from $75,000 to $18,750 for 2020 and to $15,000 per year thereafter. Additionally, Charles Allen, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and Michal Handerhan, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, agreed to defer 35% of their cash compensation during the second quarter 2020 (the “Period”) and refrain from making any payments during the Period on accrued and unpaid compensation owed prior to the Period.
SIGNATURE
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.
| BTCS<br> INC. | ||
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| Date:<br> April 2, 2020 | By: | /s/ Charles W. Allen |
| Name: | Charles<br>W. Allen |