8-K - VRME - Equibles

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):	March 14, 2023

VerifyMe, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-39332	23-3023677
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
801 International Parkway, Fifth Floor, Lake Mary, Florida		32746
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(585) 736-9400

_____________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading <br><br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	VRME	The Nasdaq Capital Market
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	VRMEW	The Nasdaq Capital Market

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).

Emerging growth company ¨

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. ¨

Item 1.01	Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

To the extent required by Item 1.01 of Form 8-K, the disclosure in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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

Patrick White Separation Agreement

On March 14, 2023, VerifyMe, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”) and Patrick White agreed that Mr. White would resign as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Effective as of March 15, 2023, the Company and Mr. White entered into a Separation Agreement and Release of all Claims (the “Agreement”) whereby Mr. White voluntarily elected to resign as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, and from any position held with the Company’s subsidiaries, including PeriShip Global, LLC (“PeriShip Global”), effective March 14, 2023 (the “Separation Date”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company Agreed to pay Mr. White his salary through the Separation Date and severance payments totaling $158,866.67, or the equivalent of six and a half months of Mr. White base salary and six months of health care benefit supplement payments, to be paid through September 30, 2023. In addition, the Company awarded Mr. White 111,364 restricted stock units, with a grant date value equal to 70% of his annual base salary, each such unit representing the contingent right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), subject to the terms of the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). These restricted stock units, except as otherwise provided in the award agreement, vest within three years in equal tranches provided the Company’s stock price exceeds $2.75 and $3.75 per share for twenty consecutive trading days. In connection with the grant of the restricted stock units Mr. White forfeited his outstanding award of restricted stock units granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated February 26, 2022.

Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. White’s employment agreement entered into as of February 25, 2022, was terminated on March 14, 2023, with certain covenants in the employment agreement relating to the ownership of intellectual property, confidential information, non-solicitation and non-competition surviving its termination. The Agreement also includes customary representations, warranties for agreements of its type.

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is included as exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Scott Greenberg Appointment

Effective as of March 15, 2023, the Board appointed Scott Greenberg, the Company’s executive chairman of the Board, as Interim Chief Executive Officer. In connection with his appointment as Interim Chief Executive Officer the Company awarded Mr. Greenberg 56,819 restricted stock units, with a grant date value equal to $100,000, each such unit representing the contingent right to receive one share of the Common Stock, subject to the terms of the Plan. These restricted stock units, except as otherwise provided in the award agreement, vest within three years in equal tranches provided the Company’s stock price exceeds $2.75 and $3.75 per share for twenty consecutive trading days. Mr. Greenberg, age 66, has served as one of our directors since 2019. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE:GPX) from August 2018 until October 2021 when it was acquired by Learning Technologies Group. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of GP Strategies from April 2005 until July 2020. He was also the President of GP Strategies from 2001 to 2006, Chief Financial Officer from 1989 until 2005, Executive Vice President from 1998 to 2001, Vice President from 1985 to 1998, and held various other positions with GP Strategies since 1981. Mr. Greenberg was also a Director of Wright Investors’ Service Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKT:WISH), formerly National Patent Development Corporation, from 2004 to 2015.

Mr. Greenberg does not have any family relationship with any of the Company's executive officers or members of the Company's Board of Directors. Other than as disclosed herein, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Greenberg and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed an executive officer of the Company.

Mr. Greenberg participated in a transaction pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year. As previously reported on April 18, 2022 on a Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with the Purchasers identified therein (the “Purchasers”) on April 12, 2022 providing for the issuance and sale to the Purchasers of an aggregate of 880,208 shares of our Common Stock the, a pre-funded warrant to purchase up to 675,000 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to 1,555,208 shares of Common Stock for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $5.0 million. The Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable immediately and shall terminate when fully exercised and has an exercise price of $0.001. The Common Warrants will be exercisable for a period of five years commencing six months from the date of issuance and have an exercise price of $3.215 per share. Both the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrant contain price adjustment provisions which may, under certain circumstances, reduce the applicable exercise price. We closed this transaction on April 14, 2022. In connection with this transaction, the Company paid the placement agent, Maxim Group LLC, a cash fee of approximately $340,000 at closing. Four of the Company’s directors, including Scott Greenberg, directly or through their affiliates, participated in the offering as Purchasers and acquired an aggregate of 93,312 Common Shares and 93,312 Common Warrants.

In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, we entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Purchasers. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, we are required to file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) within 75 calendar days after the closing of the sale of the Securities. Our failure to meet the filing deadlines and other requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement may subject us to monetary penalties.

Keith Goldstein Base Salary Increase

Effective as of March 15, 2023, the Company increased our President and Chief Operating Officer Keith Goldstein’s annual base salary to $255,000.

Item 8.01	Other Events.

On March 16, 2023, we issued a press release and announced Mr. White’s resignation and that Mr. Greenberg will perform the duties of Chief Executive Officer until a new Chief Executive Officer is appointed. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01	Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	VerifyMe, Inc. Press release dated March 16, 2023
10.1*	Separation Agreement and Release of all Claims between the Company and Patrick White dated March 14, 2023
10.2	Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between the Company and Patrick White dated March 15, 2023
10.3	Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between the Company and Scott Greenberg dated March 15, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
*	Schedules and similar attachments have been<br>omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company will furnish a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to<br>the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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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.

	VerifyMe, Inc.
Date: March 20, 2023	By:	/s/ Margaret Gezerlis
		Margaret Gezerlis<br><br> <br>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 10.1

SeparationAgreement and Release of All Claims

Patrick White (“Employee”) and VerifyMe, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) make this Separation Agreement and Release of All Claims (this “Agreement”) for Employee’s mutual and orderly separation from employment with the Company. Employee and the Company will be referred to herein collectively as the “Parties.”

WHEREAS, Employee has been employed by the Company pursuant to that certain Employment Agreement between Employee and the Company entered into as of February 25, 2022 (the “Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Employee has elected to voluntarily resign his Employment with the Company pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee have agreed that Employee’s employment with the Company shall end on the Separation Date (defined below); and

WHEREAS, notwithstanding the Employment Agreement, the Company desires to provide the severance benefits described herein in exchange for Employee’s acceptance of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, in consideration for the promises and mutual covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the Parties acknowledge, and the Parties acting on their own free will hereby irrevocably agree as follows:

1. Voluntary Resignationand Required Payments.

a. Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement, Employee voluntarily resigns his employment with the Company effective as of March 14, 2023 (the “Separation Date”). The Parties mutually agree to waive the required sixty (60) day notice period of such voluntary resignation and understand that Employee shall not be entitled to any payment for such waived notice period. Effective as of the Separation Date, Employee also resigns from each and every other position Employee holds as a director, officer, manager, employee, and any other comparable position, as applicable, of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including, but not limited to, PeriShip Global LLC and Trust Codes Global Limited.

b. The Company shall pay Employee his salary through the Separation Date. Except as set forth below, all of Employee’s employment benefits shall terminate on the Separation Date. The Company shall provide Employee with notice of Employee’s rights to benefits continuation at Employee’s cost.

c. Employee acknowledges that as a result of his termination pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement, he is not otherwise entitled to any of the severance benefits defined in Section 6(c) of the Employment Agreement but will instead receive the Severance Benefit described in Section 2 below in consideration of his acceptance and non-revocation of this Agreement.

2. Severance Benefit.

a. In consideration of Employee executing and not revoking this Agreement, the Company shall pay Employee a severance payment, to which Employee is not otherwise entitled, in the amount of one hundred fifty one thousand six hundred sixty six dollars and sixty seven cents ($151,666.67), less required deductions and withholdings, which shall be made by the Company in the form of salary continuation on the Company’s regular pay days from the Separation Date until September 30, 2023. This severance payment is equivalent to six and a half (6.5) months of Employee’s Base Salary (as defined in the Employment Agreement).

b. In consideration of Employee executing and not revoking this Agreement, the Company shall provide six (6) monthly payments of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) each, less required deductions and withholdings, starting on the Company’s first payroll period in April 2023. This amount, which Executive can use for any purpose, is equal to the health care benefit supplement payment received by Employee prior to the Separation Date.

c. In consideration of Employee executing and not revoking this Agreement, the Company shall grant Employee an award of 111,364 restricted stock units under the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Parties understand and agree that Employee’s outstanding award of restricted stock units under 2020 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated February 26, 2022, is hereby deemed null and void and Employee forfeits any right to the restricted stock units granted to Employee thereunder.

d. The benefits described in the above subsections 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) shall collectively be referred to as the “Severance Benefits.” Employee agrees that absent this Agreement, he is not entitled to the Severance Benefits. Employee also agrees that he is not entitled to any other compensation (including, but not limited to, salary or bonuses), benefits, or payments of any kind or description from the Company, from or under any other promise, contract or agreement of any kind or description between Employee and the Company, whether oral or written, express or implied, or from or under any employee benefit plan or fringe benefit plan sponsored by the Company, whether now or in the future, other than as described in this Agreement and those in which he may already be vested. Specifically, Employee acknowledges and agrees that, upon receipt of the Severance Benefits and other pay described in this Agreement, Employee is not entitled to any further payments or benefits (and has not vested in any additional benefits) under any plan or arrangement maintained or sponsored by the Company or any affiliate.

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3. Complete Waiverand Release.

a. Employee, for Employee’s own self and Employee’s executors, heirs, successors and assigns, in consideration of the benefits provided in Section 2 of this Agreement, does hereby fully and forever discharge and release the Company and its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and with respect to each of the foregoing, its owners, agents, officers, shareholders, members, directors, employees, successors and assigns and each and all of the foregoing (referred to in this Agreement as “Released Company Parties”), individually and collectively, from any and all debts, demands, actions, causes of action, accounts, covenants, contracts, agreements, damages, omissions, promises, and any and all claims or liabilities whatsoever, of every name and nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, both in law and equity (individually or collectively “Claims”) that Employee now has or may in the future have, or that any person or entity may have on Employee’s behalf, on account of or arising out of any matter or thing which has happened, developed or occurred prior to Employee’s signing of this Agreement, including, without limitation, all Claims arising from Employee’s employment with the Company, any promise, contract or agreement between Employee and the Company, Employee’s separation from employment with the Company, Employee’s other relationships and dealings with the Company and other Released Company Parties, and the termination of such other relationships or dealings. Employee hereby waives any and all such legal rights and Claims of any type or description that Employee has or might have against the Company and/or any of the other Released Company Parties. This Agreement is intended to be interpreted in the broadest possible manner to include all actual or potential Claims that Employee may have against the Company, whether now known or unknown, except as specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.

b. Employee agrees to fully and forever release all legal rights and Claims against the Released Company Parties, whether or not presently known and including future legal rights and Claims if based in whole or in part on acts or omissions occurring before Employee executes this Agreement. Employee agrees that the legal rights and Claims that Employee is giving up include, but are not limited to, legal rights and Claims, if any, under all State and Federal statutes that protect Employee from discrimination in employment, such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended (“ADEA”), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”), the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (“ERISA”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), Federal and State False Claims Acts, the New York State Labor Law (except minimum wage and unemployment claims),the New York Human Rights Law, Florida’s Civil Rights Act of 1992, the Florida Labor Law, including, but not limited to, the Florida Wage Anti-Discrimination Law, the Florida Whistle-blower’s Act, and the Florida Workers Compensation Anti-Retaliation Law, the Florida Attorney’s Fees in Actions for Unpaid Wages Law, and any similar Federal, State or local statute, regulation or order.

c. Employee further agrees that the legal rights and Claims that Employee is giving up include any rights or Claims relating to any oral or written promise, agreement or contract of employment with the Company and/or other Released Company Parties, express or implied, or any oral or written promise, agreement or contract, express or implied, purporting to establish terms and conditions of employment. The Parties to this Agreement agree that any promise, agreement or contract concerning the employment of Employee by the Company or the terms and conditions of such employment or the termination of such employment, whether oral or written, express or implied is hereby terminated, is null and void, and has no further force or effect.

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d. Employee understands and agrees that the release provided in this Agreement also includes any and all Claims for defamation; wrongful discharge; constructive discharge; breach of contract (including employment contracts or collective bargaining agreements); breach of implied contract; breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; tortious interference with business and/or contractual relationship (or prospective relationship); retaliatory discharge; whistleblower's claims (if waivable); estoppel of any kind; common-law intentional torts; negligence; intentional or negligent infliction of mental or emotional distress; discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation or wrongful action that has been or could have been alleged under the common law, any civil rights or equal opportunity employment law, or any other statute, regulation, ordinance or rule; and any Claims against the Company for attorneys’ fees, liquidated damages, civil penalties, compensatory damages, punitive damages, costs, interest or any other kind of penalties or damages that exist or may exist as of the date that Employee signs this Agreement.

e. Employee and the Company agree that the complete release set forth in this Agreement is intended to apply to Claims that they do not presently know to exist. Subject to the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, Employee and the Company understand that the facts with respect to which this Agreement is given may hereafter prove to be different from the facts now known or believed by them, and they hereby accept and assume the risk thereof and agree that this Agreement shall be and shall remain, in all respects, effective and not subject to termination or rescission by reason of any such difference in facts.

f. The Claims that Employee is giving up and releasing do not include Employee’s vested rights, if any, under any qualified retirement plan in which he participates, and Employee’s COBRA, unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation rights, if any. Additionally, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute a waiver of (i) any Claims Employee may have against the Released Company Parties that arise from acts or omissions that occur after the date of Employee’s execution of this Agreement, (ii) Employee’s rights, protected under law, to file a complaint or charge with, communicate with, provide relevant and truthful information to or otherwise cooperate with any governmental authority -- including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) -- regarding a possible violation of law or respond to any inquiry from such governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts, (iii) Employee’s right to communicate with any government agency or Employee’s right to participate in any regulatory or law enforcement investigation, including Employee’s right to report any suspected violations of law, and (iv) any Claims Employee cannot waive as a matter of law. Employee agrees, however, to waive and release any right to receive any individual remedy or to recover any individual monetary or non-monetary damages as a result of any administrative charge, complaint or lawsuit filed by Employee or anyone on Employee’s behalf, except as explicitly prohibited by law or as set forth in Section 9. Finally, the release of all Claims set forth in this Section 3 does not affect Employee’s rights as expressly created by this Agreement and does not limit Employee’s ability to enforce this Agreement.

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g. This Waiver and Release includes, but is not limited to, a waiver, discharge and release by Employee of the Released Company Parties from any damages or relief of whatever nature or description, including, but not limited to, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive damages, equitable forms of relief, as well as any Claims for attorneys’ fees or costs, civil penalties and/or interest, which may arise from any of the Claims waived, discharged or released.

4. Enforcementand Legal Actions. The Parties agree that this Agreement may be enforced in any court, federal, state or local, and before any administrative agency or body, federal, state or local. This Agreement may be used as a complete defense in the future should Employee bring a lawsuit or complaint based on any Claim that has been released, and if the Company successfully enforces the Complete Release in Section 3 above in a lawsuit or complaint involving Claims under any statute, Employee will pay for all costs incurred by the Company, including reasonable attorney’s fees, in defending such lawsuit or complaint, except as prohibited by the ADEA or other law.

5. Continuing Obligations;Restrictive Covenants. Pursuant to Sections 8 to 12 of the Employment Agreement, Employee agreed to certain covenants relating to the ownership of intellectual property, confidential information, non-solicitation and non-competition. Employee and the Company acknowledge and agree that these restrictions shall survive the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company and the termination of the Employment Agreement, and Employee agrees that Employee shall comply with all such restrictions.

6. Confidentialityof Agreement. Employee agrees that neither Employee nor any of Employee’s agents or representatives will disclose, disseminate and/or publicize, or cause or permit to be disclosed, disseminated or publicized, the existence of this Agreement, any of the terms of this Agreement, or any claims or allegations which Employee believes Employee could have made or asserted against the Company, specifically or generally, to any person, corporation, association or governmental agency or other entity except: (i) to the extent necessary to report income to appropriate taxing authorities; (ii) in response to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction or subpoena issued under the authority thereof; or (iii) in response to any inquiry or subpoena issued by a state or federal governmental agency; provided, however, that notice of receipt of such order or subpoena shall be emailed to VerifyMe, Inc., attn: Scott Greenberg (_____________), within 24 hours of the receipt of such order or subpoena, so that both Employee and the Company will have the opportunity to assert what rights they have to non-disclosure prior to any response to the order, inquiry or subpoena. Either party may give email notice of a different email address.

7. Non-Disparagement. Employee and the Company agree to refrain from disparaging or making any unfavorable comments, in writing or orally, about either party, and in the case of the Company, about its management, its operations, policies, or procedures and in the case of Employee, to prospective employers, those making inquiry as to the reasons for Employee’s separation from the Company or to any person, company or other business entity.

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8. Cooperation. In the event of any lawsuit against the Company that relates to alleged acts or omissions by Employee during Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee agrees to cooperate with the Company by voluntarily providing truthful and full information as reasonably necessary for the Company to defend against such lawsuit. Provided, however, Employee shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses, including lost wages, incurred in assisting the Company regarding any lawsuit

9. WhistleblowerRights. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent Employee from reporting any act or failure to act to the Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental body or prevent Employee from obtaining a fee as a “whistleblower” under Rule 21F-17(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or other rules or regulations implemented under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and Consumer Protection Act. Furthermore, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 is applicable. It provides that no employee may be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret (i) made in confidence, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney, (ii) made to an employee’s attorney if the employee files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, (iii) used in a court proceeding alleging retaliation if disclosed pursuant to a court order, or (iv) made in a complaint or other document filed under seal in a legal proceeding.

10. Return of CompanyProperty.

a. Except as specifically set forth below, to the extent Employee has not already done so, by no later than the Separation Date, Employee shall return to the Company all documents (and all copies thereof) and other property belonging to the Company that Employee has in Employee’s possession, custody or control. The documents and property to be returned by Employee include, but are not limited to all files, correspondence, e-mail, memoranda, notes, notebooks, drawings, records, plans, forecasts, reports, studies, analyses, compilations of data, proposals, agreements, financial information, research and development information, customer lists and customer information (including but not limited to telephone directories, phone books, and any documents containing the name, address, telephone number, email address, or other contact information of any customer or any agent, representative, or employee of a customer), marketing information, operational and personnel information (including but not limited to organizational charts, telephone directories, phone books any documents containing the name, address, telephone number, email address, or other contact information of any employee, agent, or representative of the Company), specifications, code, software, databases, computer-recorded information, electronic records, tangible property and equipment, credit cards, entry cards, identification badges and keys; and any materials of any kind which contain or embody any Confidential and Proprietary Information of the Company (and all reproductions thereof in whole or in part). Employee agrees to make a diligent search to locate any such documents, property and information.

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b. If Employee has used any computer, server, e-mail or phone device owned by Employee or a member of Employee’s immediate family to receive, store, review, prepare or transmit any Confidential and Proprietary Information or, documents, property, materials or information of or pertaining to the Company, then no later than five (5) business days from the Separation Date, Employee shall provide the Company with a computer-useable copy of all such information and then permanently delete and expunge such Confidential and Proprietary Information from those systems.

c. Employee further agrees that if Employee discovers any Company documents or property in Employee’s possession, custody or control or on Employee’s computer, server, e-mail system, or other electronic device in the future, Employee will immediately return such documents or information to the Company and delete them from such computer, device, or e-mail system.

11. No Disability. Employee agrees that he has not sustained any disabling personal injury and/or occupational disease which has resulted in a loss of wage-earning capacity during his employment with the Company or due to the termination of his employment and that he has no personal injury and/or occupational disease which has been contributed to, or aggravated or accelerated in a significant manner, by his employment with the Company and/or the termination of his employment.

12. No PendingAction. Subject to Section 2(f) above, Employee represents that, as of the date he executed this Agreement, Employee has not filed any charge, complaint or action in any forum against the Company.

13. **Consideration.**This Agreement provides Employee with sums of money and benefits that include sums and benefits that Employee would not be entitled to receive without signing this Agreement.

14. Consultationwith Attorney. Company hereby encourages and advises Employee in writing to consult with an attorney of Employee’s choosing, prior to signing this Agreement, concerning all of the terms of this Agreement and the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.

15. Review Period. Employee represents and warrants that the Company has given Employee at least 21 days (the “review period”) to consider all of the terms of this Agreement, and for the purpose of consulting with an attorney if Employee so chooses. If this Agreement has been executed by Employee prior to the end of the review period, Employee represents that he has freely and willingly elected to do so. Employee and the Company agree that any changes to this Agreement, whether material or immaterial, do not operate to restart the review period. Once signed, Employee will have 7 days to revoke the Agreement, in writing, which revocation must be submitted to Scott Greenberg (________________). If revoked, this Agreement shall not go into effect. If the Agreement is not revoked, it shall become effective on the eighth day after Employee signs it (“Effective Date”).

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16. Employee’sReview of Agreement. Employee represents and warrants that he has carefully read each and every provision of this Agreement and that he fully understands all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

17. **Voluntary Agreement.**Employee represents and warrants that he enters into this Agreement voluntarily of his own free will, without any pressure or coercion from any person or entity, including, but not limited to, the Company or any of its representatives.

18. Interpretation. Employee and the Company agree that, whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall be fully severable and given full force and effect.

19. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws, to the maximum extent possible.

20. WAIVER OF JURYTRIAL. THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IF ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT, HIS SEPARATION FROMTHAT EMPLOYMENT AND/OR THIS AGREEMENT IS FILED IN COURT.

21. Non-Assignment. Employee warrants, represents and agrees that he has not heretofore assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person, firm, partnership, corporation or entity whatsoever, any of the legal rights or Claims waived or released herein.

22. No Admissionof Liability. Employee agrees that neither any payment under this Agreement, nor any term or condition of it, shall be construed at any time as an admission of liability or wrongdoing by the Company.

23. Third PartyBeneficiaries. The Parties agree that the Released Company Parties (other than the Company) are intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement. The Released Company Parties’ rights under this Section 23 shall be irrevocable.

24. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employee and Employee’s heirs and legal representatives and the Company, its successors and assigns. The obligations of this Agreement survive the resignation of Employee’s employment and Employee may not assign this Agreement or any of its obligations without the Company’s written consent. Employee agrees that the Company may freely assign this Agreement to a successor corporation or purchaser of its assets.

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25. Entire Agreementand Amendment. This Agreement (along with the Employment Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement) sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between Employee and the Company and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements, arrangements and understandings of every kind and nature, written or oral, between Employee and the Company, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a writing signed by Employee and the Company.

26. Section 409A. The benefits and compensation payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the treasury regulations promulgated and other official guidance issued thereunder (collectively, “Section 409A”), and this Agreement shall be administered and interpreted consistent with that intent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the benefits and compensation provided under this Agreement are exempt from or comply with Section 409A, and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Employee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A. Each payment under this Agreement shall be designated as a “separate payment” within the meaning of Section 409A.

27. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple originals, each of which shall be considered as an original instrument, but all of which shall constitute one agreement. A scanned copy, photocopy or facsimile of a fully-executed original has the same force and effect as the original.

[Signature Page Follows]

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I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS IMPORTANT RIGHTS. I HAVE READ IT CAREFULLY AND AM SATISFIED THAT I UNDERSTAND IT COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT INDEPENDENT COUNSEL OF MY OWN CHOOSING PRIOR TO EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT.

DATED:	03/16/2023	/s/<br> Patrick White
		Patrick<br> White
DATED:	03/16/2023	VERIFYME, INC.
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		By:	/s/	Scott Greenberg
				Scott Greenberg
				Executive Chairman

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EXHIBITA

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10.2

VERIFYME, INC.

2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Award Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 15, 2023 (the “Date of Grant”), by and between VerifyMe, Inc. (the “Company”) and Patrick White (the “Participant”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Award Agreement shall have the respective meanings given such terms by the VerifyMe, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

**1.**Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an Award (the “Award”) of 111,364 Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”) subject to the provisions of the Plan and to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement.

**2.**Vestingand Payment. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, the RSUs shall vest (each, a “Vesting Date”) as follows:

(a) 50% of the RSUs (“Tranche 1”) will vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant if the closing price of the Common Stock during such two-year period was at or above $2.75 for 20 consecutive trading days. If Tranche 1 does not vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant because closing price of the Common Stock was not at or above $2.75 during such two-year period, then Tranche 1 will vest on the three-year anniversary of the Date of Grant if the closing price of the Common Stock during such three-year period was at or above $2.75 for 20 consecutive trading days.

(b) 50% of the RSUs (“Tranche 2”) will vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant if the closing price of the Common Stock during such two-year period was at or above $3.75 for 20 consecutive trading days. If Tranche 2 does not vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant because closing price of the Common Stock was not at or above $3.75 during such two-year period, then Tranche 2 will vest on the three-year anniversary of the Date of Grant if the closing price of the Common Stock during such three-year period was at or above $3.75 for 20 consecutive trading days.

(c) In the event of a Change in Control, any unvested portion of Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 will immediately vest, regardless of whether the applicable closing price condition has been satisfied.

Each vested RSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock, which, less the number of shares of Common Stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding pursuant to Paragraph 4 below, if any, will be issued to the Participant as soon as practicable following the applicable Vesting Date (including a Vesting Date as a result of a Change in Control), but no later than 60 days thereafter.

For the avoidance of doubt, the vesting of the RSUs is not contingent on the Participant’s continued employment or service to the Company.

**3.**StockholderRights. The Participant shall not be entitled, prior to the conversion of the RSUs into the right to receive shares of Common Stock and the issuance of such shares to the Participant, to any rights as a stockholder with respect to such shares of Common Stock, including the right to vote, sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the shares.

**4.**Withholdingof Taxes. The Company and its Affiliates shall have the right to deduct shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be distributed pursuant to this Award Agreement from any payment made under this Award Agreement in satisfaction of the federal, state, local or foreign income or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment. Shares of Common Stock tendered as payment of required tax withholding shall be valued at the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date such tax withholding obligation arises. It shall be a condition to the obligation of the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other property, or any combination thereof, upon payment of the Award, that the Participant pay to the Company or an Affiliate, upon its demand, such amount as may be requested by the Company or the Affiliate for the purpose of satisfying any liability to withhold federal, state, local or foreign income or other taxes. If the amount requested is not paid, the Company may refuse to issue or pay shares of Common Stock or other property, or any combination thereof.

**5.**Miscellaneous.

(a) Compliance with Laws. If the Company, in its sole discretion, determines that the listing upon any securities exchange or registration or qualification under any federal, state or local law or any foreign law of any shares to be issued pursuant to an Award is necessary or desirable, issuance of such shares shall not be made until such listing, registration or qualification shall have been completed.

(b) Incorporation of Plan. The RSUs are subject to the Plan and any interpretations by the Committee under the Plan, which are hereby incorporated into this Award Agreement by reference and made a part hereof. By the execution of this Award Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that the Plan document and the Plan prospectus, as in effect on the date of this Agreement, have been made available to the Participant for review. Any inconsistency between this Award Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan.

(c) Administration, Interpretation, Etc. Any action taken or decision made by the Company, the Board or the Committee arising out of or in connection with the construction, administration, interpretation or effect of any provision of the Plan or this Award Agreement shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion, as the case may be, and shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Participant and all persons claiming under or through the Participant. By receipt of the RSUs or other benefit under the Plan, the Participant and each person claiming under or through the Participant shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan or this Award Agreement by the Company, the Board or the Committee.

(d) Entire Agreement. This Award Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the matters contained herein and constitutes the only agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters contained herein. This Award Agreement replaces the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated February 16, 2022, which is hereby cancelled, null and void.

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(e) Notices. Any notices necessary or required to be given under this Award Agreement shall be sufficiently given if in writing, and personally delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the last known addresses of the parties hereto, or to such other address or addresses as any of the parties shall have specified in writing to the other party hereto.

(f) Choice of Law. This Award Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided herein or performance shall be governed by the substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of Nevada without regard to choice of law considerations.

**6.**Section409A. The RSUs are intended to qualify for an exception from Section 409A and this Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered consistent with such intention. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.

**7.**Counterparts;Participant Acknowledgement. This Award Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. By the execution of this Award Agreement, the Participant signifies that the Participant has fully read, completely understands, and voluntarily agrees with this Award Agreement and knowingly and voluntarily accepts all of its terms and conditions.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Award Agreement as of the Date of Grant set forth above.

VERIFYME, INC.
By:	/s/ Scott N. Greenberg
Name:	Scott N. Greenberg
Title:	Chairman of the Board of Directors
Participant
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/s/ Patrick White
Patrick White
Address of the Participant:
[_______________________]
Email address: [__________________]

Exhibit 10.3

VERIFYME, INC.

2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Award Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 15, 2023 (the “Date of Grant”), by and between VerifyMe, Inc. (the “Company”) and Scott N. Greenberg (the “Participant”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Award Agreement shall have the respective meanings given such terms by the VerifyMe, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

**1.**Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an Award (the “Award”) of 56,819 Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”) subject to the provisions of the Plan and to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement.

**2.**Vestingand Payment. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, the RSUs shall vest (each, a “Vesting Date”) as follows:

(a) 50% of the RSUs (“Tranche 1”) will vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant if the Participant has remained in continuous employment or service with the Company through such date and the closing price of the Common Stock during such two-year period was at or above $2.75 for 20 consecutive trading days. If Tranche 1 does not vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant because closing price of the Common Stock was not at or above $2.75 during such two year period, then Tranche 1 will vest on the three-year anniversary of the Date of Grant if the Participant has remained in continuous employment or service with the Company through such date and the closing price of the Common Stock during such three-year period was at or above $2.75 for 20 consecutive trading days. In the event of termination of the Participant’s employment and service due to the death or Disability of the Participant at any time on or before the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant, if Tranche 1 has not vested prior to the date of termination, then Tranche 1 will vest on the date of the Participant’s termination if the closing price of the Common Stock was at or above $2.75 for 20 consecutive trading days during the period from Date of Grant through the date of the Participant’s employment.

(b) 50% of the RSUs (“Tranche 2”) will vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant if the Participant has remained in continuous employment or service with the Company through such date and the closing price of the Common Stock during such two-year period was at or above $3.75 for 20 consecutive trading days. If Tranche 2 does not vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant because closing price of the Common Stock was not at or above $3.75 during such two year period, then Tranche 2 will vest on the three-year anniversary of the Date of Grant if the Participant has remained in continuous employment or service with the Company through such date and the closing price of the Common Stock during such three-year period was at or above $3.75 for 20 consecutive trading days. In the event of termination of the Participant’s employment and service due to the death or Disability of the Participant at any time on or before the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant, if Tranche 2 has not vested prior to the date of termination, then Tranche 2 will vest on the date of the Participant’s termination if the closing price of the Common Stock was at or above $3.75 for 20 consecutive trading days during the period from Date of Grant through the date of the Participant’s employment.

(c) In the event of a Change in Control, any unvested portion of Tranche 1 or Tranche 2 will immediate vest, regardless of whether the applicable closing price condition has been satisfied.

Each vested RSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock, which, less the number of shares of Common Stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding pursuant to Paragraph 4 below, if any, will be issued to the Participant as soon as practicable following the applicable Vesting Date (including a Vesting Date as a result of the termination of the Participant’s employment and service due to the death or Disability of the Participant or as a result of a Change in Control), but no later than 60 days thereafter.

**5.**Miscellaneous.

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(c) No Right to Employment. The Participant’s right, if any, to continue to serve the Company or any Affiliate as an employee or otherwise will not be enlarged or otherwise affected by the Plan or this Award Agreement. This Award Agreement does not restrict the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time, with or without cause.

(d) Administration, Interpretation, Etc. Any action taken or decision made by the Company, the Board or the Committee arising out of or in connection with the construction, administration, interpretation or effect of any provision of the Plan or this Award Agreement shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion, as the case may be, and shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Participant and all persons claiming under or through the Participant. By receipt of the RSUs or other benefit under the Plan, the Participant and each person claiming under or through the Participant shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan or this Award Agreement by the Company, the Board or the Committee.

(e) Entire Agreement. This Award Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the matters contained herein and constitutes the only agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters contained herein.

(f) Notices. Any notices necessary or required to be given under this Award Agreement shall be sufficiently given if in writing, and personally delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the last known addresses of the parties hereto, or to such other address or addresses as any of the parties shall have specified in writing to the other party hereto.

(g) Choice of Law. This Award Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided herein or performance shall be governed by the substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of Nevada without regard to choice of law considerations.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Award Agreement as of the Date of Grant set forth above.

VERIFYME, INC.
By:	/s/ Margaret Gezerlis
Name:	Margaret Gezerlis
Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Participant
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/s/ Scott N. Greenberg
Address of the Participant:
[_______________________]
Email address: [__________________]

Exhibit 99.1

VerifyMe Announces Leadership Change

Lake Mary, FL – March 16, 2023 –PRNewswire — VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME) together with its subsidiaries, Trust Codes Global Limited (“Trust Codes Global”) and PeriShip Global LLC (“PeriShip Global”), (together “VerifyMe,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) provides brand owners time and temperature sensitive logistics, supply chain traceability and monitoring, authentication, and data-rich consumer engagement services, announced today that Patrick White has agreed to leave the Company to pursue other opportunities. Scott Greenberg, Executive Chairman will perform the duties of Chief Executive Officer to provide seamless leadership continuity until the Board appoints the new Chief Executive Officer.

Scott Greenberg, Executive Director said, “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Patrick for his leadership and experience over the last six years. Through his efforts the Company has seen tremendous enhancements in our technology and revenue growth. We wish him all the best in the future.”

About VerifyMe, Inc.

VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME), together with its subsidiaries, Trust Codes Global and PeriShip Global, is a software driven logistics provider of high-touch, end-to-end logistics management. We provide logistics management from a sophisticated IT platform with proprietary databases, package and flight-tracking software, weather, and flight status monitoring systems, as well as dynamic dashboards with real-time visibility into shipment transit and last-mile events. In addition, VerifyMe and Trust Codes provides brand protection and consumer engagement solutions allowing brand owners to gather business intelligence. To learn more, visit www.verifyme.com.

CautionaryNote Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "will," and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, the impact of inflation, reductions in discretionary consumer spending, and the COVID-19 pandemic, competition by key strategic partners, intellectual property litigation, the successful development of our sales and marketing capabilities, the successful integration of our acquisitions (including the assets of PeriShip Global and Trust Codes Global), our ability to retain key management personnel, our ability to work with partners in selling our technologies to businesses, production difficulties, our inability to enter into contracts and arrangements with future partners, issues which may affect the reluctance of large companies to change their purchasing of products, acceptance of our technologies and the efficiency of our authenticators in the field, our ability to successfully develop, implement, maintain, upgrade, enhance, and protect our information technology systems, and our ability to timely pay amounts due and comply with the covenants under our debt facilities. These risk factors and uncertainties include those more fully described in VerifyMe’s Annual Report and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading entitled “Risk Factors.” Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

For Licensing or Other Information Contact:

Company: VerifyMe, Inc.

Email: IR@verifyme.com

Website: http://www.verifyme.com