Item 5. Other Information
Item 5. Other Information
On March 9, 2021, we entered into the Second Amendment to Mr. Spinner’s Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (“Employment Agreement”), which had been amended pursuant to the First Amendment entered into on February 6, 2020 (“First Amendment”). In the First Amendment, Mr. Spinner agreed to serve as the Company’s CEO until the earlier of July 31, 2021, or the appointment of a new CEO as his successor. The First Amendment set forth certain payments to Mr. Spinner in connection with his agreement to extend the Employment Agreement significantly beyond Mr. Spinner’s desired retirement date.
With the active continuation of the Company’s search for a CEO to replace Mr. Spinner, which, as previously announced, includes both internal and external candidates, the Board requested and Mr. Spinner has agreed, to extend the date of his services as either CEO, or after a new CEO is appointed, to provide consultancy services, as applicable, for an additional three months from the end of his current Employment Agreement (July 31, 2021), to October 31, 2021.
In particular, the Second Amendment provides that Mr. Spinner will continue to serve as CEO until his successor is appointed (the “Transition Date”), but no later than October 31, 2021; and, Mr. Spinner will, at the Company’s discretion, continue to serve as an executive management and board advisor for twelve months after the Transition Date. In exchange for Mr. Spinner agreeing to serve as the Company’s CEO until the Transition Date, and thereafter to provide consultancy services to the Company, if applicable, until at least October 31, 2021, and, at the Company’s discretion, for up to twelve months after the Transition Date, the Company has agreed, that:
a. with respect to the Company’s 2021 fiscal year, Mr. Spinner’s annual cash incentive compensation (short-term bonus) that otherwise would be prorated under the First Amendment if Mr. Spinner ceased being CEO prior to July 31, 2021, will not be prorated regardless of when the Transition Date occurs;
b. with respect to the Company’s 2022 fiscal year, provided that Mr. Spinner is serving as CEO on or after August 1, 2021, Mr. Spinner’s 2022 cash incentive compensation shall be prorated, on an annual basis based on the number of full calendar months elapsed in the fiscal year between August 1, 2021 and the Transition Date (three months maximum to October 31, 2021), based on Mr. Spinner’s cash incentive target of $1,800,000;
c. Mr. Spinner’s fiscal 2021 equity award under the long-term incentive plan, granted in October of 2020, that otherwise would be prorated under the First Amendment if Mr. Spinner ceased being CEO prior to October 12, 2021, will not be prorated regardless of when the Transition Date occurs; and
d. as of the Transition Date, when Mr. Spinner ceases to be CEO, and begins to provide consultant services, his compensation as CEO shall end, except as described above, and he will receive, on an annualized basis, $250,000 in consideration for the consultant services.
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The Second Amendment also expressly provides that Mr. Spinner shall not be eligible for any additional equity grants under the long-term incentive plan whatsoever, for fiscal year 2022 or otherwise, even if he remains the Company’s CEO after the fiscal year 2022 equity grant date on or about October 15, 2021. Except as described above, all of the other material terms of Mr. Spinner’s Amended and Restated Employment Agreement remain substantially unchanged and in full force and effect. A copy of the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.11.
On March 8, 2021, in connection with the Company’s ongoing CEO search, we entered into a Retention Agreement with Christopher Testa, our President. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Testa will be entitled to a retention payment of $675,000, provided that he continues his service with the Company through February 1, 2022, or upon his earlier termination by the Company other than for Cause (as defined in the Retention Agreement). A copy of the Retention Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.10.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 25, 2018, by and among SUPERVALU INC., SUPERVALU Enterprises, Inc., the Registrant and Jedi Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 26, 2018 (File No. 001-15723)).
2.2 First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 10, 2018, by and among United Natural Foods, Inc., Jedi Merger Sub, Inc., SUPERVALU INC. and SUPERVALU Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2018 (File No. 001-15723)).
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (restated for SEC filing purposes only) (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2015 (File No. 001-15723)).
3.2 Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 19, 2018 (File No. 001-15723)).
10.1** Annual Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2020, filed on December 9, 2020 (File No. 001-15723)).
10.2* ** Form of Inducement RSU Award Agreement .
10.3* Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of Februar y 11 , 2021, by and among the Registrant and SUPERVALU INC. , Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch , Goldman Sachs Bank USA and the other lender parties thereto.
10.4 First Amendment to Agreement for Distribution of Products, dated as of March 3, 2021, by and among the Registrant and Whole Foods Market Distribution, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 4, 2021 (File No. 001-15723)).
10.5* ** Change of Control Severance Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2015, by and among SUPERVALU INC. and Michael Stigers.
10.6* ** Transition Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2018, by and among the Registrant, SUPERVALU INC. and Michael Stigers.
10.7* ** First Amendment to Transition Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2019, by and among the Registrant, SUPERVALU INC. and Michael Stigers.
10.8* ** Second Amendment to Transition Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2020, by and among the Registrant, SUPERVALU INC. and Michael Stigers.
10.9* ** Third Amendment to Transition Agreement, dated as of March 9 , 2021, by and among the Registrant, SUPERVALU INC. and Michael Stigers.
10.10* ** Retention Agreement, dated as March 8, 2021, by and between the Registrant and Christopher Testa.
10.11* ** Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2021, by and between the Registrant and Steven L. Spinner.
31.1* Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2* Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1* Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2* Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101* The following materials from the United Natural Foods, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104 The cover page from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
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* Filed herewith.
** Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
/s/ JOHN W. HOWARD
John W. Howard
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized officer)
Dated: March 10, 2021
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