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individuals serving as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and
−Removed: procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2023, the end of the period covered by this Annual
−Removed: Report on Form 10-K.
+Added: procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2024, the end of the period covered by
+Added: this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
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material weaknesses described above.
−Removed: Measures taken in this remediation included investing in additional accounting personnel, establishing
−Removed: a clearer organizational structure, implementing additional enterprise resource planning system modules, and formalizing internal processes
−Removed: and procedures.
+Added: Measures taken in this remediation included investing in additional, senior accounting personnel ,
+Added: establishing a clearer organizational structure, implementing additional enterprise resource planning system modules, and formalizing
+Added: internal processes and procedures.
remediation process includes, but is not limited to:
−Removed: in IT systems to enhance our operational and financial reporting and internal controls.
−Removed: the organizational structure to support financial reporting processes and internal controls.
−Removed: guidance, education and training to employees relating to our accounting policies and procedures.
−Removed: developing and documenting detailed policies and procedures regarding business processes for significant accounts, critical accounting
−Removed: policies and critical accounting estimates.
−Removed: effective general controls over IT systems to ensure that information produced can be relied upon by process level controls is relevant
−Removed: and reliable.
−Removed: expect to remediate these material weaknesses in 2024.
−Removed: However, we may discover additional material weaknesses that may require additional
−Removed: time and resources to remediate.
+Added: Investing in IT systems
+Added: to enhance our operational and financial reporting and internal controls as well as creating reusable queries saved in our enterprise
+Added: resource planning system to easily generate month-end workpapers for more accurate and timely month closes.
+Added: Formalizing a month-end
+Added: checklist to significantly reduce the change of any closing item being missed or delayed.
+Added: Enhancing the organizational
+Added: structure to support financial reporting processes and internal controls.
+Added: Providing guidance, education
+Added: and training to employees relating to our accounting policies and procedures.
+Added: Further developing and
+Added: documenting detailed policies and procedures regarding business processes for significant accounts, critical accounting policies
+Added: and critical accounting estimates.
+Added: Establishing effective
+Added: general controls over IT systems to ensure that information produced can be relied upon by process level controls is relevant and
+Added: expect to remediate these material weaknesses in the second quarter of 2025 and beyond.
+Added: However, we may discover additional material
+Added: weaknesses that may require additional time and resources to remediate.
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
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OTHER INFORMATION
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2024, no director or officer adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule
+Added: 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
+Added: The Company has adopted an insider trading
+Added: policy governing the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of the Company’s securities by directors, officers and employees,
+Added: or the registrant itself, that have been designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and Nasdaq’s
+Added: listing standards.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
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Executive Officer)
+Added: November 7, 2014
+Added: Michael Johnston
Financial Officer
Financial and Accounting Officer)
+Added: December 5, 2017
+Added: Lorenzo Rossi
+Added: December 9, 2014
+Added: Craig Loverock
+Added: Independent Director*
+Added: April 22, 2019
+Added: William Caragol
+Added: Independent Director#
+Added: June 30, 2021
+Added: Independent Director†
+Added: June 30, 2021
Audit Committee Chair
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Rossi has served as the Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company since November
−Removed: Rossi founded Worksport Ontario, a wholly owned operating entity of the Company, in 2011.
−Removed: Steven Rossi has over two decades
−Removed: of business experience.
−Removed: Prior to founding Worksport, he founded two automotive based companies in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and managed
−Removed: and grew their respective operations for several years.
−Removed: Since founding Worksport Ontario in 2011, Mr.
−Removed: Rossi has been granted numerous
−Removed: patents across the United States and Canada.
−Removed: He has assigned all patents exclusively to Worksport.
−Removed: Rossi attended the University
−Removed: of Toronto from 2005 to 2007, majoring in Life Science, pausing his post-secondary education to begin his career as an entrepreneur,
−Removed: visionary, and founder.
−Removed: Through his prior experiences, Steven possesses the knowledge and experience in establishing, managing, and growing
−Removed: automotive companies that aid him in efficiently and effectively identifying and executing the Company’s strategic priorities.
−Removed: As our Chief Executive Officer, President, Chair and founder, Mr.
−Removed: Rossi brings to the Board extensive knowledge of the Company’s
−Removed: products, structure, history, and culture as well as years of expertise in the industry and is qualified to be a member of the Company’s
−Removed: Board of Directors.
+Added: Rossi attended the University of Toronto from 2005 to 2007, majoring in Life Science and pausing his post-secondary education
+Added: to begin his career as an entrepreneur, visionary, and founder.
+Added: Rossi founded two automotive-based companies in 2005 and 2006, respectively,
+Added: and he managed and grew their respective operations for several years.
+Added: Rossi then founded Worksport Ontario, a wholly owned operating
+Added: entity of the Company, in 2011, and he has since been granted numerous patents across the United States and Canada – all of which
+Added: he assigned exclusively to Worksport.
+Added: In a short time since raising substantial funds in 2021 with which to grow Worksport, Mr.
+Added: has been instrumental in retrofitting a distribution facility in West Seneca, New York into a manufacturing facility.
+Added: He was further
+Added: responsible for facilitating the research and development and planning the launch of new tonneau cover product lines;
+Added: as these product
+Added: lines were well-received by the consumer market, and as demand for them increased, Mr.
+Added: Rossi then orchestrated the scaling of production
+Added: through coordinating with teams across multiple states and disciplines to meet consumer demand.
+Added: Through his two decades of business experience
+Added: in the automotive sector, Steven Rossi possesses the knowledge and experience in establishing, managing, and growing automotive companies
+Added: that aid him in efficiently and effectively identifying and executing the Company’s strategic priorities.
+Added: As our Chief Executive
+Added: Officer, President, Chair and founder, Mr.
+Added: Rossi brings to the Board extensive knowledge of the Company’s products, structure,
+Added: history, and culture as well as years of expertise in the industry and is qualified to be a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Johnston CPA, CA , has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since December 5, 2017.
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strategic initiatives, optimizing performance, and enhancing shareholder value.
−Removed: Loverock, CPA, CA , has been serving as a member of the Board of the Company since April 22, 2019.
+Added: Loverock, CPA, CA , has been a member of the Board of the Company since April 22, 2019.
Loverock has also served as
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the Board’s committees.
−Removed: Caragol was appointed a director June 30, 2021.
−Removed: Caragol is the Chief Financial Officer of Mainz Biomed, N.V.
−Removed: since July of 2021.
+Added: Caragol was appointed Director on June 30, 2021.
From 2018 to the present, Mr.
−Removed: Caragol has also been Managing Director of Quidem LLC, a corporate advisory firm.
−Removed: Caragol has been Chairman of the Board of Thermomedics, Inc., a medical diagnostic equipment company.
−Removed: Since July 2023, Mr.
−Removed: Caragol has also been on the board of directors and has been Chairman of the audit committee of Janover, Inc.
−Removed: JNVR), and he
−Removed: served on the board of directors of Greenbox POS (NASDAQ:
−Removed: GBOX) from 2021 to April 2023.
+Added: Caragol has also been Managing Director of
+Added: Quidem LLC, a corporate advisory firm.
+Added: Caragol is the Chief Financial Officer of Mainz Biomed, N.V.
+Added: MYNZ) since July of
Since November 2021, Mr.
−Removed: Caragol has also served as the Chief Operating Officer of Iron Horse Acquisitions Corp.
+Added: Caragol has also served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Iron Horse
+Added: Acquisitions Corp.
+Added: Since July 2023, Mr.
+Added: Caragol has also been on the board of directors and has been Chairman of the
+Added: audit committee of Janover, Inc.
+Added: JNVR), and he served on the board of directors of Greenbox POS (NASDAQ:
+Added: GBOX) from 2021 to
+Added: Since 2015, Mr.
+Added: Caragol has been Chairman of the Board of Thermomedics, Inc., a medical diagnostic equipment company.
Caragol earned a B.S.
−Removed: in business administration
−Removed: and accounting from Washington & Lee University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
−Removed: believes that Mr.
−Removed: Caragol’s vast experience as a member of several publicly traded companies’ board of directors, his education,
−Removed: and professional credentials qualify him to serve as a member of the Company’s Board Directors and as a member of the Board’s
+Added: in business administration and accounting from Washington & Lee University and is a member of the
+Added: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
+Added: The Board believes that Mr.
+Added: Caragol’s vast experience as a member of
+Added: several publicly traded companies’ board of directors, his education, and professional credentials qualify him to serve as a
+Added: member of the Company’s Board Directors and as a member of the Board’s committees.
Siegel was appointed a director June 30, 2021.
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He also presently serves in an advisory capacity to the U.S.
−Removed: Medical Glove Company,
+Added: Medical Glove Company, Captis Intelligence, Inc., and Maridose, LLC.
Siegel received a B.A.
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following members comprise our Advisory Board as of March 27, 2025 :
+Added: Thomas DiNanno
Behar joined the Company’s Advisory Board on October 7, 2021.
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similar functions.
−Removed: One of our investor webpages, investors.worksport.com/leadership-and-governance , displays a current copy of
−Removed: the Code and all disclosures that are required by law in regard to any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the Code.
+Added: One of our investor webpages, https://investors.worksport.com/#reports , displays a current copy of the Code
+Added: and all disclosures that are required by law in regard to any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the Code.
Trading Policy
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have adopted an Audit Committee charter, which details the purpose and principal functions of the Audit Committee, including to:
−Removed: compensate, and oversee the work of any registered public accounting firm employed by us;
−Removed: any disagreements between management and the auditor regarding financial reporting;
−Removed: all auditing and non-audit services;
−Removed: independent counsel, accountants, or others to advise the Audit Committee or assist in the conduct of an investigation;
−Removed: any information it requires from employees – all of whom are directed to cooperate with the Audit Committee’s requests
−Removed: – or external parties;
−Removed: with our officers, external auditors, or outside counsel, as necessary;
−Removed: that management has established and maintained processes to assure our compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and corporate
+Added: appoint, compensate, and
+Added: oversee the work of any registered public accounting firm employed by us;
+Added: resolve any disagreements
+Added: between management and the auditor regarding financial reporting;
+Added: pre-approve all auditing
+Added: and non-audit services;
+Added: retain independent counsel,
+Added: accountants, or others to advise the Audit Committee or assist in the conduct of an investigation;
+Added: seek any information it
+Added: requires from employees – all of whom are directed to cooperate with the Audit Committee’s requests – or external
+Added: meet with our officers,
+Added: external auditors, or outside counsel, as necessary;
+Added: oversee that management
+Added: has established and maintained processes to assure our compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and corporate policies.
We have a standing Compensation Committee.
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have adopted a Compensation Committee charter, which details the purpose and responsibility of the Compensation Committee, including
−Removed: the responsibilities of the Board relating to compensation of our directors, executive officers and key employees;
−Removed: the Board in establishing appropriate incentive compensation and equity-based plans and to administer such plans;
−Removed: the annual process of evaluation of the performance of our management;
−Removed: such other duties and responsibilities as enumerated in and consistent with the Compensation Committee’s charter.
+Added: discharge the responsibilities
+Added: of the Board relating to compensation of our directors, executive officers and key employees;
+Added: assist the Board in establishing
+Added: appropriate incentive compensation and equity-based plans and to administer such plans;
+Added: oversee the annual process
+Added: of evaluation of the performance of our management;
+Added: perform such other duties
+Added: and responsibilities as enumerated in and consistent with the Compensation Committee’s charter.
Compensation Committee’s charter permits the committee to retain or receive advice from a compensation consultant and outlines
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We have a standing Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
−Removed: Craig Loverock,
−Removed: William Caragol and Ned L.
+Added: Craig Loverock, William
+Added: Caragol and Ned L.
Siegel serve as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance.
−Removed: Siegel serves as the
−Removed: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairman.
−Removed: have adopted a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter, which details the purpose and responsibilities of the
−Removed: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, including to:
−Removed: the Board by identifying qualified candidates for director nominees, and to recommend to the Board of Directors the director nominees
−Removed: for the next annual meeting of shareholders;
−Removed: the Board in its annual review of its performance;
−Removed: director nominees to the Board for each committee of the Board;
−Removed: and recommend to the Board corporate governance guidelines applicable to us.
+Added: Siegel serves as the Nominating and Corporate
+Added: Governance Committee Chairman.
+Added: have adopted a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter, which details the purpose and responsibilities of the Nominating
+Added: and Corporate Governance Committee, including to:
+Added: assist the Board by identifying
+Added: qualified candidates for director nominees, and to recommend to the Board of Directors the director nominees for the next annual
+Added: meeting of shareholders;
+Added: lead the Board in its annual
+Added: review of its performance;
+Added: recommend director nominees
+Added: to the Board for each committee of the Board;
+Added: develop and recommend to
+Added: the Board corporate governance guidelines applicable to us.
of the Board of Directors
our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the Board met from time to time informally and acted by written consent on numerous occasions.
+Added: Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
+Added: To our knowledge, none of our current directors or
+Added: executive officers has, during the past 10 years:
+Added: been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
+Added: had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two (2) years prior to that time;
+Added: been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his or her involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
+Added: been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
+Added: been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity;
+Added: been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Indemnification
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will be required or permitted.
−Removed: Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
−Removed: to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the
+Added: Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
+Added: our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the
opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
−Removed: following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid during
−Removed: the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 in all capacities for our “named executive officers” which include:
−Removed: (i) all individuals
−Removed: serving as our principal executive officer or acting in a similar capacity during the last completed fiscal year (“PEO”), regardless of compensation level;
−Removed: our two most highly compensated executive officers other than the PEO who were serving as executive officers at the end of the last completed
−Removed: fiscal year and whose total compensation for the last fiscal year exceeded $100,000;
−Removed: and (iii) up to two additional individuals for whom
−Removed: disclosure would have been provided under (ii), except that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of the company at the
−Removed: end of the last completed fiscal year.
+Added: following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid during the years ended December 31, 2024
+Added: and 2023 in all capacities for our “named executive officers” which include:
+Added: (i) all individuals serving as our principal
+Added: executive officer or acting in a similar capacity during the last completed fiscal year (“PEO”), regardless of compensation
+Added: (ii) our two most highly compensated executive officers other than the PEO who were serving as executive officers at the end of
+Added: the last completed fiscal year and whose total compensation for the last fiscal year exceeded $100,000;
+Added: and (iii) up to two additional
+Added: individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (ii), except that the individual was not serving as an executive officer
+Added: of the company at the end of the last completed fiscal year.
Compensation Table
−Removed: Name and Position
−Removed: Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
−Removed: Stock Awards ($)
−Removed: Stock Options ($)
−Removed: Steven Rossi, Chief Executive Officer,
+Added: Steven Rossi, Chief Executive
+Added: Officer, President
1,067,227 (3)
4,978,572 (3)
−Removed: Steven Rossi’s gross salary in 2023 was $304,569.57 ($411,000.10 CAD), and he received $69,214.30 ($93,400.94 CAD) in vacation
−Removed: He additionally received contributions towards health, dental, and vision coverage equaling $454.90 ($613.86 CAD) in the same
−Removed: The payments were made in CAD, of which was converted to USD using the 2023 average exchange rate of 0.741045.
+Added: Steven Rossi’s gross salary in 2024 was $187,000 ($256,085 CAD), which includes his base compensation plus an 8% vacation payout
+Added: per paycheck.
+Added: He additionally received $159,527 in consulting fees.
+Added: He also received contributions towards health, dental, and
+Added: vision coverage equaling $1,719 ($2,354 CAD) in the same year.
+Added: The payments were made in CAD, of which was converted to USD using the
+Added: 2024 average exchange rate of 0.730228.
+Added: Steven Rossi’s gross salary in 2023 was $327,998 ($442,615 CAD), which includes his base compensation plus an 8% vacation payout
+Added: per paycheck.
+Added: He additionally received $45,786 ($61,786 CAD) in vacation payouts accrued prior to 2023.
+Added: He also received contributions
+Added: towards health, dental, and vision coverage equaling $686 ($926 CAD) in the same year.
+Added: The payments were made in CAD, of which was converted
+Added: to USD using the 2023 average exchange rate of 0.741045.
On May 1, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi 200,000 NQSO Stock Options with a strike price of $17.40 and a vesting schedule based on market
−Removed: capitalization.
−Removed: On July 21, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi 50,000 NQSO stock options with a strike price of $3.61 to be vested 50% one
−Removed: year from grant date and 50% two years from grant date.
−Removed: On October 31, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi 1,500,000 ISO Stock Options with
−Removed: a strike price of $1.44 to be vested upon completion of revenue milestones.
−Removed: Steven Rossi accrued $23,745 ($32,160 CAD) in unused vacation during 2022, which was paid out to Steven Rossi during 2023.
−Removed: salary in 2022 was $298,943 ($404,888 CAD), and he received contributions towards health, dental, and vision coverage equaling $979 ($1,326
−Removed: CAD) in the same year.
−Removed: The payments were made in CAD, which was converted to USD using the exchange rate of 0.738334 at December 31,
−Removed: On November 11, 2022, we granted Steven Rossi 1,600,000 restricted stock units that vest in equal installments of 200,000
−Removed: pursuant to the completion of eight milestones.
−Removed: For one of these 200,000 installments, Steven Rossi has the opportunity to earn the greater
−Removed: of 200,000 restricted shares or the number of restricted shares equal to 3% of the value of a material accretive acquisition.
−Removed: at the grant date based upon the probable outcome of such conditions for the 1,600,000 restricted stock units was $3,040,000.
−Removed: 1, 2023, this award was cancelled, and in consideration for this and his service to the corporation Steven Rossi was granted a non-qualified
−Removed: stock option to purchase up to an aggregate of two million (2,000,000) shares of common stock of the Corporation.
−Removed: entered into an employment agreement with Steven Rossi, our Chief Executive Officer, effective May 10, 2021 (the “Employment Agreement”).
−Removed: term of the Employment Agreement commenced on May 10, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) and continues until the fifth (5 th )
−Removed: anniversary thereof (the “Initial Term”), unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement;
−Removed: that, on such fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the Effective Date and each third annual anniversary thereafter (such date and each
−Removed: annual anniversary thereof, a “Renewal Date”), the Employment Agreement will be automatically renewed, upon the same terms
−Removed: and conditions, for successive periods of three (3) years (each, a “Renewal Term”), unless either party provides written
−Removed: notice of its intention not to extend the term of the Agreement at least 90 days prior to the applicable Renewal Date.
−Removed: Rossi’s annual base salary will be $300,000 (“Base Salary”), and Mr.
−Removed: Rossi shall be entitled to an annual bonus (“Bonus”)
−Removed: equal to 50% of his Base Salary, provided that certain performance goals are met.
−Removed: The performance goals will be established on an annual
−Removed: basis by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
−Removed: Employment Agreement may be terminated by the Company with or without “Cause” (as defined below) or by the Executive with
−Removed: or without “Good Reason” (as defined below).
−Removed: term “Cause” includes discharge by Company on account of the occurrence of one or more of the following events:
−Removed: continued refusal or failure to perform (other than by reason of Disability) Executive’s material duties and responsibilities
−Removed: to the Company;
−Removed: material breach of the Employment Agreement;
−Removed: intentional and material breach of the Confidential Information, Assignment of Intellectual Property or Restricted Activities sections
−Removed: of the Employment Agreement;
−Removed: grossly negligent or unlawful misconduct by Executive which causes material harm to the Company or its reputation;
−Removed: conduct engaged in that is materially detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company;
−Removed: Company is directed in writing by regulatory or governmental authorities to terminate the employment of Executive or Executive engages
−Removed: in activities that (i) are not approved or authorized by the Board, and (ii) cause actions to be taken by regulatory or governmental
−Removed: authorities that have a material adverse effect on the Company;
−Removed: conviction, plea of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere by Executive, of or with respect to a criminal offense which is a felony or
−Removed: other crime involving dishonesty, disloyalty, fraud, embezzlement, theft or similar action(s) (including, without limitation, acceptance
−Removed: of bribes, kickbacks or self-dealing), or the material breach of Executive’s fiduciary duties with respect to the Company.
−Removed: term “Good Reason” generally includes a reduction in the Base Salary, a reduction in job title, position or responsibility,
−Removed: a material breach by the Company of the Employment Agreement, or a material relocation in worksite.
−Removed: the event the Employment Agreement is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or by Mr.
−Removed: Rossi for Good Reason, Mr.
−Removed: receive an amount equal to his Base Salary at the rate in effect as of the date immediately preceding such termination until the earlier
−Removed: of (i) the expiration date of the Term or (ii) the first anniversary of the date of termination;
−Removed: provided that if the date of termination
−Removed: is after the first anniversary of the Effective Date, Mr.
−Removed: Rossi will receive the Base Salary and accrued benefits for 18 months following
−Removed: the effective date of termination.
−Removed: Rossi shall also be entitled to receive earned but not paid Bonuses and any pro rata portion of
−Removed: the amount of Executive’s Bonus for the year in which termination occurs that would have been payable based on actual performance
−Removed: determined under the terms of the Bonus as then in effect for such year, and expenses incurred through the date of termination and any
−Removed: other benefits accrued but not paid.
−Removed: Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr.
−Removed: Rossi’s right to receive any unearned compensation is conditioned
−Removed: Rossi’s execution and delivery to the Company a general release of claims.
−Removed: the date of termination for Good Reason is after the end of a calendar year but prior to such time as Mr.
−Removed: Rossi’s Bonus, if any,
−Removed: is paid, then Mr.
−Removed: Rossi will receive a Bonus as determined by the Compensation Committee prorated for the time of employment during such
−Removed: year of termination.
−Removed: Rossi has the right under the Employment Agreement to terminate his employment for other than Good Reason upon 30 days’ written
−Removed: notice to the Company.
−Removed: Rossi terminates the Employment Agreement for other than Good Reason, Mr.
−Removed: Rossi will receive an amount
−Removed: equal to his base salary, earned but not paid plus expenses incurred through the date of termination and any other benefits accrued but
−Removed: a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs and Mr.
−Removed: Rossi’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than
−Removed: Cause or disability or Mr.
−Removed: Rossi terminates for Good Reason, Mr.
−Removed: Rossi will receive a non-prorated severance equal to two times his Base
−Removed: Salary and Bonus for the year of termination and all vested and accrued benefits up to the date of termination.
−Removed: Rossi holds any
−Removed: non-vested option awards at the date of termination in connection with a Change in Control, all options not vested will vest and become
−Removed: exercisable until the earlier of three (3) years following termination or the expiration of the options as granted.
−Removed: any restricted securities at the date of termination in connection with a Change in Control, all restrictions will lapse, and all such
−Removed: securities will be unrestricted, vested and immediately payable.
−Removed: Rossi’s performance-based goals will also be deemed
−Removed: met in connection with termination by Change in Control in calculating bonus and other awards.
−Removed: term “Change in Control” generally means a transaction that occurs whereby more than 50% of the Company’s voting power
−Removed: is acquired by a third party, the consummation involving the Company of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination
−Removed: or the sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets to a third party.
−Removed: to the clawback provisions of the Employment Agreement, any amounts payable under the Employment Agreement are subject to any policy
−Removed: (whether in existence as of the Effective Date or later adopted) established by the Company providing for clawback or recovery of amounts
−Removed: that were paid to Mr.
−Removed: The Company will make any determination for clawback or recovery in its sole discretion and in accordance
−Removed: with any applicable law or regulation.
−Removed: Employment Agreement provides that the Company shall indemnify Mr.
−Removed: Rossi to the fullest extent permitted by law for all amounts (including,
−Removed: without limitation, judgments, fines, settlement payments, expenses and reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees) incurred or paid
−Removed: by Executive in connection with any action, suit, investigation or proceeding, or threatened action, suit, investigation or proceeding,
−Removed: arising out of or relating to the performance by Executive of services for, or the acting by Executive as a director, officer or Executive
−Removed: of, the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.
−Removed: addition to the foregoing, pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr.
−Removed: Rossi amended the Company’s Series A Preferred
−Removed: Stock Certificate of Designation to eliminate his right to convert his Series A Preferred Stock into 51% of the outstanding Common Stock
−Removed: of the Company.
−Removed: In consideration for Mr.
−Removed: Rossi agreeing to terminate his conversion rights, the Company issued Mr.
−Removed: Rossi an aggregate
−Removed: of 1,717,535 unregistered shares of Common Stock.
+Added: capitalization, of which 20% has vested as of December 31, 2024.
+Added: On July 21, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi 5,000 NQSO stock options with
+Added: a strike price of $36.10 to be vested 50% one year from grant date and 50% two years from grant date.
+Added: On October 31, 2023, we granted
+Added: Steven Rossi 150,000 ISO Stock Options with a strike price of $14.40 to be vested upon completion of revenue milestones, of which 20%
+Added: has vested as of December 31, 2024.
+Added: entered into an employment agreement with Steven Rossi, our Chief Executive Officer, effective May 10, 2021 (the “Employment
+Added: Details of the Employee Agreement were filed as an exhibit (Exhibit 10.1) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed
+Added: on 05/12/2021.
+Added: employment agreement previously entered into with Steven Rossi, our Chief Executive Officer, effective May 10, 2021, was terminated on
+Added: July 23, 2024 and replaced with a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”).
+Added: The term of the Consulting Agreement commenced on July 23, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) and continues indefinitely.
+Added: Other details
+Added: of the Consulting Agreement were filed as an exhibit (Exhibit 10.1) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on 07/26/2024.
table below set forth the outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers at of December 31, 2024.
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82,500(1)(2)(3)(4)
−Removed: August 6, 2021, we granted Steven Rossi an incentive stock option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock for $5.50 per share
−Removed: under the Worksport Ltd.
+Added: 282,500(2)(3)(4)
+Added: On August 6, 2021, we granted
+Added: Steven Rossi an incentive stock option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock for $55.00 per share under the Worksport Ltd.
Equity Incentive Plan.
The option vests 100% on the grant date.
−Removed: The expiration date of the option is
−Removed: August 6, 2026.
−Removed: July 21, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi a non-qualified stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock for $3.61 per share
−Removed: under the Worksport Ltd.
+Added: The expiration date of the option is August 6, 2026.
+Added: During the year
+Added: ended December 31, 2024, this stock option’s strike price was updated to $7.042.
+Added: On May 1, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi a non-qualified stock option to
+Added: purchase 200,000 shares of common stock for $17.40 per share.
+Added: Vesting is based upon the achievement of either the Company’s Market
+Added: Capitalization or the Company’s Share Price.
+Added: The grant vests in ten tranches.
+Added: The first tranche vests once the Company either maintains
+Added: a volume weighted average price of $20.00 or more for 10 consecutive trading days or reaches a market capitalization of $38,000,000, and
+Added: an additional tranche representing 10% of the option grant vests for each dollar by which the volume weighted average price increases
+Added: or for each additional $17,000,000 in which the Company’s market capitalization increases.
+Added: 20% of the stock option has vested.
+Added: expiration date of the option is May 1, 2033.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2024, this stock option’s strike price was updated
+Added: On July 21, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi a non-qualified stock option
+Added: to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock for $36.10 per share under the Worksport Ltd.
2022 Equity Incentive Plan.
−Removed: The option vests 50% on the first annual anniversary of the grant date, and
−Removed: the other 50% vests on the second annual anniversary of the grant date.
−Removed: The expiration date of the option is July 21, 2028.
−Removed: May 1, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi a non-qualified stock option to purchase 2,000,000 shares
−Removed: of common stock for $1.74 per share.
−Removed: Vesting is based upon the achievement of either the
−Removed: Company’s Market Capitalization or the Company’s Share Price.
−Removed: The grant vests
−Removed: in ten tranches.
−Removed: The first tranche vests once the Company either maintains a volume weighted
−Removed: average price of $2.00 or more for 10 consecutive trading days or reaches a market capitalization
−Removed: of $38,000,000, and an additional tranche representing 10% of the option grant vests for
−Removed: each dollar by which the volume weighted average price increases or for each additional $17,000,000
−Removed: in which the Company’s market capitalization increases.
−Removed: October 31, 2023, we granted Steven Rossi an incentive stock option to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock for $1.44 per share.
−Removed: Vesting is based upon the achievement of revenue-based milestones.
−Removed: The first tranche representing 20% of the option vests upon the
−Removed: achieving of an annual run rate revenue of $10,000,000 as measured by $2,500,000 of quarterly revenue, and an additional 20% vests
−Removed: for each $10,000,000 increase in annual run rates, each represented by an additional $2,500,000 of quarterly revenue.
+Added: The option vests 50%
+Added: on the first annual anniversary of the grant date, and the other 50% vests on the second annual anniversary of the grant date.
+Added: The expiration
+Added: date of the option is July 21, 2028.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2024, this stock option’s strike price was updated to $7.042.
+Added: On October 31, 2023, we
+Added: granted Steven Rossi an incentive stock option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock for $14.40 per share.
+Added: Vesting is based
+Added: upon the achievement of revenue-based milestones.
+Added: The first tranche representing 20% of the option vests upon the achieving of an
+Added: annual run rate revenue of $10,000,000 as measured by $2,500,000 of quarterly revenue, and an additional 20% vests for each
+Added: $10,000,000 increase in annual run rates, each represented by an additional $2,500,000 of quarterly revenue.
+Added: 20% of the stock option
+Added: The expiration date of the option is October 31, 2033.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2024, this stock
+Added: option’s strike price was updated to $7.042.
Incentive Plans
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The Board reserved 125,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the grant of awards under the 2021 Plan.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023, 15,000 shares of common stock were available under the 2021 Plan.
+Added: of December 31, 2024, 1,500 shares of common stock were available under the 2021 Plan.
Equity Incentive Plan
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for us and (iii) promote the success of our business.
−Removed: A total of 750,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for the issuance
−Removed: of awards under the 2022 Plan.
−Removed: The 2022 Plan also contains an “evergreen formula” pursuant to which the number of shares
−Removed: of common stock available for issuance under the 2022 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year during the
−Removed: term of the 2022 Plan, beginning with the calendar year 2023, by an amount of shares of common stock so that the total amount of common
−Removed: stock available under the 2022 Plan is equal to 15% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 st
−Removed: of the prior calendar year minus the total number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2015 Plan and 2021 Plan.
−Removed: of December 31, 2023, 967,791 shares of common stock were available under the 2022 Plan.
+Added: A total of 75,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for the issuance of
+Added: awards under the 2022 Plan.
+Added: The 2022 Plan also contains an “evergreen formula” pursuant to which the number of shares of
+Added: common stock available for issuance under the 2022 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year during the term
+Added: of the 2022 Plan, beginning with the calendar year 2023, by an amount of shares of common stock so that the total amount of common stock
+Added: available under the 2022 Plan is equal to 15% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 st of
+Added: the prior calendar year minus the total number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2015 Plan and 2021 Plan.
+Added: December 31, 2023, 96,779 shares of common stock were available under the 2022 Plan.
+Added: The number of shares of common stock authorized
+Added: under the 2022 Plan as of January 1, 2024 was 303,311.
+Added: As of December 31, 2024, 27,909 shares of common
+Added: stock were available under the 2022 Plan.
The number of shares of common stock authorized under the 2022 Plan as of January 1, 2025 was 525,185.
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Lorenzo Rossi
−Removed: Payments were made in CAD and converted to USD per the exchange rate as of the date of each bill, of which include $11,456.51, $11,382.77,
−Removed: $11,366.40, and $11,542.10 on March 31, 2023, July 1, 2023, October 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
−Removed: Lorenzo Rossi’s gross salary in 2023 was $236,921.13 ($319,712.20 CAD), and he received $33,903.28 ($45,750.63 CAD) in vacation
−Removed: He additionally received contributions towards health, dental, and vision coverage equaling $902.78 ($1,218.25 CAD) in the same
−Removed: The payments were made in CAD, of which was converted to USD using the 2023 average exchange rate of 0.741045.
−Removed: (3) During the year ended December 31, 2023, each of the three independent
−Removed: directors were granted 120,000 and 7,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $1.66 and $3.61
−Removed: per share until January 30, 2033 and July 21, 2028, respectively.
+Added: Payments were made in CAD and converted to USD per the exchange rate as of the date of each bill payment, of which include $11,542, $11,431,
+Added: and $5,798 on January 12, 2024, June 7, 2024, September 5, 2024, respectively.
+Added: Lorenzo Rossi’s gross compensation in 2024 was $211,814 ($290,065 CAD).
+Added: additionally received contributions towards health, dental, and vision coverage equaling $3,138 ($4,297 CAD) in the same year.
+Added: were made in CAD, of which was converted to USD using the 2024 average exchange rate of 0.730228.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2024, each of the three independent directors were granted 2,500 shares of common stock issuable upon
+Added: the exercise of vested options at a price of $7.042 per share until July 23, 2034.
October 2, 2023, our Board adopted an executive compensation recoupment policy consistent with the requirements of the Exchange Act Rule
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gross misconduct that contributed to the need for a financial restatement.
−Removed: Policies and Practices
−Removed: for Granting Certain Equity Awards
−Removed: Our policies and practices
−Removed: regarding the granting of equity awards are carefully designed to ensure compliance with applicable securities laws and to maintain the
−Removed: integrity of our executive compensation program.
−Removed: The Compensation Committee is responsible for the timing and terms of equity awards to
−Removed: executives and other eligible employees.
−Removed: The timing of equity
−Removed: award grants is determined with consideration to a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the achievement of pre-established
−Removed: performance targets, market conditions and internal milestones.
−Removed: The Company does not follow a predetermined schedule for the granting
−Removed: of equity awards;
−Removed: instead, each grant is considered on a case-by-case basis to align with the Company’s strategic objectives and
−Removed: to ensure the competitiveness of our compensation packages.
−Removed: In determining the
−Removed: timing and terms of an equity award, the Board or the Compensation Committee may consider material nonpublic information to ensure that
−Removed: such grants are made in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
−Removed: The Board’s or the Compensation Committee’s procedures
−Removed: to prevent the improper use of material nonpublic information in connection with the granting of equity awards include oversight by legal
−Removed: counsel and, where appropriate, delaying the grant of equity awards until the public disclosure of such material nonpublic information.
−Removed: is committed to maintaining transparency in its executive compensation practices and to making equity awards in a manner that is not
−Removed: influenced by the timing of the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.
−Removed: The Company regularly reviews its policies and practices related to equity awards to ensure they meet the evolving standards of corporate
−Removed: governance and continue to serve the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
+Added: and Practices for Granting Certain Equity Awards
+Added: policies and practices regarding the granting of equity awards are carefully designed to ensure compliance with applicable securities
+Added: laws and to maintain the integrity of our executive compensation program.
+Added: The Compensation Committee is responsible for the timing and
+Added: terms of equity awards to executives and other eligible employees.
+Added: timing of equity award grants is determined with consideration to a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the achievement
+Added: of pre-established performance targets, market conditions and internal milestones.
+Added: The Company does not follow a predetermined schedule
+Added: for the granting of equity awards;
+Added: instead, each grant is considered on a case-by-case basis to align with the Company’s strategic
+Added: objectives and to ensure the competitiveness of our compensation packages.
+Added: determining the timing and terms of an equity award, the Board or the Compensation Committee may consider material nonpublic information
+Added: to ensure that such grants are made in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
+Added: The Board’s or the Compensation Committee’s
+Added: procedures to prevent the improper use of material nonpublic information in connection with the granting of equity awards include oversight
+Added: by legal counsel and, where appropriate, delaying the grant of equity awards until the public disclosure of such material nonpublic information.
+Added: Company is committed to maintaining transparency in its executive compensation practices and to making equity awards in a manner that
+Added: is not influenced by the timing of the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive
+Added: compensation.
+Added: The Company regularly reviews its policies and practices related to equity awards to ensure they meet the evolving standards
+Added: of corporate governance and continue to serve the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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and includes options, warrants and other securities convertible or exercisable into shares of common stock, provided that such securities
−Removed: are currently exercisable or convertible within 60 days of March 27, 2024.
−Removed: Each director or officer, as the case may be,
−Removed: has furnished us with information with respect to their beneficial ownership.
−Removed: Except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below
−Removed: have (i) sole voting power and investment power with respect to their common stock, except to the extent that authority is shared by
−Removed: spouses under applicable law, and (ii) record and beneficial ownership with respect to their common stock.
−Removed: Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)
−Removed: Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
−Removed: Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (2)
−Removed: Directors and Executive Officers:
−Removed: Steven Rossi —CEO, President, and Chairman
−Removed: 2,592,539 (3)
+Added: are currently exercisable or convertible within 60 days of March March 27, 2025.
+Added: Each director or officer, as the case may be, has furnished us
+Added: with information with respect to their beneficial ownership.
+Added: Except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have (i) sole voting
+Added: power and investment power with respect to their common stock, except to the extent that authority is shared by spouses under applicable
+Added: law, and (ii) record and beneficial ownership with respect to their common stock.
+Added: Address of Beneficial Owner (1)
+Added: of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
+Added: of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (2)
+Added: and Executive Officers:
+Added: Steven Rossi —CEO, President,
Michael Johnston —CFO
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Based on 4,795,521 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 27, 2025.
−Removed: Includes 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $5.5 per share until August 6, 2021.
−Removed: Rossi also owns 100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitling him to 51% of the voting power of the corporation.
−Removed: Rossi also has option grants amounting to 3,500,000 of issuable stock upon the completion of milestones deemed
−Removed: unlikely to be completed in the near future.
+Added: Includes 12,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $7.042 per share – 10,000 of
+Added: which expire on August 6, 2026 while the remaining 2,500 expire on July 21, 2028.
+Added: Rossi also owns 100 shares of Series A Preferred
+Added: Stock - entitling him to 51% of the voting power of the corporation.
+Added: Rossi also has option grants amounting
+Added: to 350,000 of issuable stock upon the completion of milestones;
+Added: 70,000 of these stock options have vested while the remaining 280,000
+Added: stock options are deemed unlikely to vest in the near future.
+Added: Steven Rossi additionally holds 252,588 shares with our transfer agent
+Added: - 3,333 of which he purchased on November 19, 2024.
Includes (i) 1,500 shares of restricted shares of common stock granted on September 6, 2021 and that vested on September 6, 2021, (ii)
−Removed: 15,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $5.50 per share until July 23, 2026,
−Removed: (iii) 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $2.51 per share until December 29, 2026
−Removed: and (iv) 40,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $1.66 per share until January 30, 2033.
−Removed: Includes (i) 15,000 shares of restricted shares of common stock granted on September 6, 2021 and that vested on January 1, 2022, (ii)
+Added: 1,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $55.00 per share until July 23, 2026, (iii) 375
+Added: shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $36.10 per share until July 21, 2028, (iv) 3,000 shares
+Added: of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $25.10 per share until December 29, 2026, (v) 6,000 shares
+Added: of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $16.60 per share until January 30, 2033, and (vi) 938 shares
+Added: of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $7.042 per share until 7/23/2034.
+Added: All of these stock options
+Added: have been subsequently repriced to $7.042 per share.
+Added: Includes (i) 1,500 shares of restricted shares of common stock granted on September 6, 2021 and that vested on September 6, 2021, (ii)
1,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $55.00 per share until August 6, 2026, (iii)
−Removed: 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $2.51 per share until December 29, 2026 and
−Removed: (iv) 40,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $1.66 per share until January 30, 2033.
−Removed: Includes (i) 15,000 shares of restricted shares of common stock granted on September 6, 2021 and that vested on January 1, 2022, (ii)
+Added: 375 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $36.10 per share until July 21, 2028, (iv) 3,000
+Added: shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $25.10 per share until December 29, 2026, (v) 6,000
+Added: shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $16.60 per share until January 30, 2033, and (vi) 938
+Added: shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $7.042 per share until 7/23/2034.
+Added: All of these stock
+Added: options have been subsequently repriced to $7.042 per share.
+Added: Includes (i) 1,500 shares of restricted shares of common stock granted on September 6, 2021 and that vested on September 6, 2021, (ii)
1,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $55.00 per share until August 6, 2026, (iii)
−Removed: 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $2.51 per share until December 29, 2026 and
−Removed: (iv) 40,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $1.66 per share until January 30, 2033.
+Added: 375 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $36.10 per share until July 21, 2028, (iv) 3,000
+Added: shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $25.10 per share until December 29, 2026, (v) 6,000
+Added: shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $16.60 per share until January 30, 2033, and (vi) 938
+Added: shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested options at a price of $7.042 per share until 7/23/2034.
+Added: All of these stock
+Added: options have been subsequently repriced to $7.042 per share.
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
−Removed: Equity Compensation Plan Information
−Removed: (As of December 31, 2023)
−Removed: Plan Category:
+Added: Compensation Plan Information
+Added: of December 31, 2024)
securities to be
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Equity Incentive Plan:
−Removed: Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
−Removed: Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
+Added: compensation plans approved by security holders
+Added: compensation plans not approved by security holders
Equity Incentive Plan:
−Removed: Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
−Removed: Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
+Added: compensation plans approved by security holders
+Added: compensation plans not approved by security holders
Equity Incentive Plan:
−Removed: Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
−Removed: Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
−Removed: The 2022 Plan also contains an “evergreen formula” pursuant to which the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2022 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 st of each calendar year during the term of the 2022 Plan, beginning with the calendar year 2023, by an amount of shares of common stock so that the total amount of common stock available under the 2022 Plan is equal to 15% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 st of the prior calendar year minus the total number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2015 Plan and 2021 Plan.
−Removed: The number of shares of common stock authorized under the 2022 Plan as of January 1, 2024 was 3,033,107.
+Added: compensation plans approved by security holders
+Added: compensation plans not approved by security holders
+Added: The 2022 Plan also contains
+Added: an “evergreen formula” pursuant to which the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2022 Plan
+Added: will automatically increase on January 1 st of each calendar year during the term of the 2022 Plan, beginning with the
+Added: calendar year 2023, by an amount of shares of common stock so that the total amount of common stock available under the 2022 Plan
+Added: is equal to 15% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 st of the prior calendar year
+Added: minus the total number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2015 Plan and 2021 Plan.
+Added: The number of shares of common
+Added: stock authorized under the 2022 Plan as of January 1, 2025 was 599,983.
are no arrangements, to our knowledge, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
−Removed: The following is a summary of transactions entered since January 1, 2022 to which we have been a party in which the
−Removed: amount involved exceeded or will exceed $ 120,000 (or, if less, 1% of the average of our total assets amounts as of December 31,
−Removed: 2023), and in which any of our directors, executive officers or, to our knowledge, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our capital stock
−Removed: or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than
−Removed: equity and other compensation, termination, change in control and other arrangements, which are described under “Executive and Director
−Removed: Compensation.” We also describe below certain other transactions with our directors, executive officers and stockholders.
+Added: following is a summary of transactions entered since January 1, 2022 to which we have been a party in which the amount involved exceeded
+Added: or will exceed $ 120,000 (or, if less, 1% of the average of our total assets amounts as of December 31, 2024), and in which any
+Added: of our directors, executive officers or, to our knowledge, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our capital stock or any member of the
+Added: immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than equity and other
+Added: compensation, termination, change in control and other arrangements, which are described under “Executive and Director Compensation.”
+Added: We also describe below certain other transactions with our directors, executive officers and stockholders.
Anderson Limited, an accounting firm based in Ontario, Canada and managed by Worksport’s Chief Financial Officer, Michael Johnston,
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Rossi owns 100% of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company.
−Removed: The shares of Series A Preferred Stock
−Removed: collectively have 51% voting power of the outstanding securities of the Company which thereby renders Mr.
−Removed: Rossi the ability to elect
−Removed: members of our Board of Directors.
−Removed: The Company is not aware of any other agreements or understandings by a person or group of
−Removed: persons that could be construed as a controlling person.
+Added: The shares of Series A Preferred Stock collectively
+Added: have 51% voting power of the outstanding securities of the Company which thereby renders Mr.
+Added: Rossi the ability to elect members of our
+Added: Board of Directors.
+Added: The Company is not aware of any other agreements or understandings by a person or group of persons that could be
+Added: construed as a controlling person.
Person Transaction Policy
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but not limited to:
−Removed: risks, costs and benefits to us;
−Removed: impact on a director’s independence in the event that the related person is a director, immediate family member of a director
−Removed: or an entity with which a director is affiliated;
−Removed: availability of other sources for comparable services or products;
−Removed: terms available to or from, as the case may be, unrelated third parties or to or from employees, generally.
+Added: the risks, costs and benefits
+Added: the impact on a director’s
+Added: independence in the event that the related person is a director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with which a
+Added: director is affiliated;
+Added: the availability of other
+Added: sources for comparable services or products;
+Added: the terms available to
+Added: or from, as the case may be, unrelated third parties or to or from employees, generally.
policy requires that, in determining whether to approve, ratify or reject a related person transaction, our Audit Committee, or other
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
−Removed: former independent auditor Haynie & Company billed an aggregate of $100,200 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, for professional
−Removed: services rendered for the audit of our 2021 annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly
−Removed: On November 15, 2022, Haynie & Company resigned as the Company’s independent public accountants.
−Removed: the year ended 2021 and for the period from January 1, 2022 until November 15, 2022, we engaged Haynie & Company as our independent
−Removed: registered accounting firm.
−Removed: On November 18, 2022, we appointed Lumsden & McCormick, LLP to serve as our independent auditor.
−Removed: independent auditor billed an aggregate of $35,250 through December 31, 2023 for professional services rendered for the audit of our
−Removed: 2023 annual financial statements.
−Removed: We incurred fees from both Haynie & Company as well as Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for the years
−Removed: ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, as discussed below:
−Removed: Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
+Added: November 18, 2022, we appointed Lumsden & McCormick, LLP to serve as our independent auditor.
+Added: Our independent auditor billed an aggregate
+Added: of $10,000 through December 31, 2024 for professional services rendered for the audit of our 2024 annual financial statements.
+Added: fees from both Haynie & Company as well as Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for the year ended December 31, 2023 and only incurred fees
+Added: from Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for the year ended December 31, 2024, as discussed below:
+Added: Year Ended December 31,
Audit-Related Fees (1)
All Other Fees
−Removed: incurred in conjunction with consents for various registration statements filed during years.
+Added: Fees incurred in conjunction
+Added: with consents for various registration statements filed during years.
fees consist of fees related to professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements.
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following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
−Removed: Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Worksport Ltd.
+Added: and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Worksport Ltd.
filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 7, 2021 (8)
−Removed: Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on March 20, 2019 (8)
−Removed: Series B Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 18, 2020 (8)
−Removed: Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 7, 2020 (8)
−Removed: Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed May 21, 2021 effecting the 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split (10)
−Removed: Amended and Restated Bylaws adopted on March 31, 2021 (8)
−Removed: Articles of Merger of TMAN Global.com, Inc.
+Added: and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on March 20, 2019
+Added: B Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 18, 2020 (8)
+Added: to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on
+Added: May 7, 2020 (8)
+Added: to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed May 21, 2021 effecting the 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split (10)
+Added: and Restated Bylaws adopted on March 31, 2021 (8)
+Added: of Merger of TMAN Global.com, Inc.
and Franchise Holdings International, Inc.
−Removed: (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 filed on May 13, 2019)
−Removed: Description of Registrant’s Securities (15)
−Removed: Form of Warrant Agent Agreement and Form of Warrant (10)
−Removed: Form of Representative Warrant (11)
−Removed: Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant used in 2021 Private Placement (11)
−Removed: Form of Pre-Funded Warrant, dated November 2, 2023 (16)
−Removed: Form of Warrant, dated November 2, 2023 (16)
−Removed: Form of Pre-Funded Warrant, dated March 20, 2024 (17)
−Removed: Form of Warrant, dated March 20, 2024 (17)
−Removed: Broker-Dealer Agreement, dated September 15, 2020, between Worksport Ltd.
−Removed: and Dalmore Group, LLC (6)
−Removed: Patent License Agreement, dated November 26, 2014 (3)
−Removed: Corporate Advisory Services Agreement between Worksport Ltd.
−Removed: and Belair Capital Partners, Inc., dated May 1, 2014 (3)
−Removed: Shipping Agreement with Federal Express (Fedex) dated September 26, 2014 (3)
−Removed: Shipping Agreement with United Parcel Service (UPS) dated March 31, 2014 (3)
−Removed: Warehousing and Shipping with JBF Express dated July 24, 2013 (3)
−Removed: Continuous Importation Bond with Globe Express Services (3)
−Removed: Business Services Agreement, between 1369781 and Worksport Ltd, dated July 1, 2015 (4)
−Removed: Business Services Agreement, between 2224342 and Worksport Ltd, dated July 23, 2015 (4)
−Removed: Services Agreement, between Marchese and Worksport Ltd., dated July 3, 2015 (4)
−Removed: Services Agreement, between JAAM and Worksport Ltd, dated July 15, 2015 (4)
−Removed: Software as a Service Agreement, dated September 16, 2020, between Worksport Ltd.
−Removed: and Novation Solutions Inc.
−Removed: (o/a DealMaker) (6)
−Removed: Employment Agreement, dated May 10, 2021, between Worksport Ltd.
+Added: (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s form 10-K
+Added: for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 filed on May 13, 2019)
+Added: of Registrant’s Securities (15)
+Added: License Agreement, dated November 26, 2014 (3)
+Added: Agreement, dated May 10, 2021, between Worksport Ltd.
and Steven Rossi (7)
−Removed: Worksport Ltd.
2015 Equity Incentive Plan (10)
−Removed: Lease Agreement, dated April 16, 2021, between Worksport Ltd.
+Added: Agreement, dated April 16, 2021, between Worksport Ltd.
and Majorcon Holdings, Inc.
re 7299 East Danbro Crescent (10)
−Removed: Lease Agreement, dated April 30, 2018, between Worksport Ltd.
−Removed: Developments Limited re 41 Courtland Avenue (10)
−Removed: Form of Subscription Agreement for 2021 Private Placement (11)
−Removed: Worksport Ltd.
−Removed: 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (10)
−Removed: Worksport Ltd.
+Added: of Subscription Agreement for 2021 Private Placement (11)
2021 Equity Incentive Plan (15)
−Removed: Worksport Ltd.
2022 Equity Incentive Plan (15)
−Removed: At the Market Offering Agreement, dated September 30, 2022, by and between the Company and H.C.
+Added: the Market Offering Agreement, dated September 30, 2022, by and between the Company and H.C.
Wainwright & Co., LLC.
−Removed: Performance Stock Unit award, dated November 11, 2022, to Steven Rossi (13)
−Removed: Performance Stock Unit award, dated November 11, 2022, to Lorenzo Rossi (13)
−Removed: Restricted Stock award, dated November 11, 2022, to Steven Rossi (13)
−Removed: Agreement dated as of January 30, 2023, between Worksport Ltd.
+Added: Stock Unit award, dated November 11, 2022, to Steven Rossi (13)
+Added: Stock Unit award, dated November 11, 2022, to Lorenzo Rossi (13)
+Added: Stock award, dated November 11, 2022, to Steven Rossi (13)
+Added: dated as of January 30, 2023, between Worksport Ltd.
and Wesley Van de Wiel (15)
−Removed: Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 31, 2023 (16)
−Removed: Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2024 (17)
−Removed: Loan Agreement dated as of May 4, 2022, by and between the Company and Northeast Bank
−Removed: Code of Ethics (9)
+Added: of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 31, 2023 (16)
+Added: of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2024 (17)
+Added: Agreement dated as of May 4, 2022, by and between the Company and Northeast Bank (23)
+Added: Agreement dated as of July 23, 2024, by and between the Company and Steven Rossi (18)
+Added: Warrant Agent Agreement and Form of Warrant (10)
+Added: Form of Representative Warrant (11)
+Added: Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant used in 2021 Private Placement (11)
+Added: Form of Pre-Funded Warrant, dated November 2, 2023 (16)
+Added: Form of Warrant, dated November 2, 2023 (16)
+Added: Form of Pre-Funded Warrant, dated March 20, 2024 (17)
+Added: Form of Warrant, dated March 20, 2024 (17)
+Added: Revolving Financing And Assignment Agreement, dated July 19, 2024, by and between Worksport New York Operations Corporation and Worksport USA Operations Corporation and Amerisource Funding, Inc.
+Added: Commercial Promissory Note, dated July 19, 2024, by Worksport New York Operations Corporation, and Worksport USA Operations Corporation to the benefit of Amerisource Funding, Inc.
+Added: The Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 19, 2024 (20)
+Added: Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November 19, 2024 (21)
+Added: of Ethics (9)
Insider Trading Policy and Procedures
List of Subsidiaries (15)
−Removed: Consent of Lumsden & McCormick, LLP
−Removed: Certification of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
−Removed: Certification of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
−Removed: Certification of Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
−Removed: § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
−Removed: Certification of Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
−Removed: § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
+Added: of Lumsden & McCormick, LLP
+Added: Certification
+Added: of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
+Added: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
+Added: Certification
+Added: of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
+Added: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
+Added: Certification
+Added: of Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
+Added: § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
+Added: Certification
+Added: of Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
+Added: § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Clawback Policy
−Removed: Instance Document
−Removed: Schema Document
−Removed: Calculation Linkbase Document
−Removed: Definition Linkbase Document
−Removed: Label Linkbase Document
−Removed: Presentation Linkbase Document
−Removed: Page Interactive Data File.
+Added: Interactive Data Files
+Added: XBRL Instance Document
+Added: XBRL Schema Document
+Added: XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
+Added: XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
+Added: XBRL Label Linkbase Document
+Added: XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
+Added: Cover Page Interactive Data File.
compensatory plan.
2 unchanged sentences
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed April 24, 2009.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 1-A filed on July 15, 2020.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2014.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on July 21, 2015.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 1-A/A filed on September 10, 2020.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 1-A/A filed on September 29, 2020.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2021.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 14, 2021.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed July 2, 2021.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on July 8, 2021.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on July 16, 2021.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 10-Q filed April 24, 2009.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 1-A filed on July 15, 2020.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2014.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form S-1 filed on July 21, 2015.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 1-A/A filed on September 10, 2020.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 1-A/A filed on September 29, 2020.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2021.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 14, 2021.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 8-K filed July 2, 2021.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on July 8, 2021.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on July 16, 2021.
as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on September 30, 2022.
as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 filed November 14, 2022.
−Removed: as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 21, 2022.
−Removed: Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
−Removed: filed on March 31, 2023.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 21, 2022.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed on March 31, 2023.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2023.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 20, 2024.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2024.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2024.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2024.
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2024.
−Removed: Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 20, 2024.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2024.
+Added: Filed as an exhibit to
+Added: the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed on March 28, 2024.
FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
1 unchanged sentence
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
+Added: WORKSPORT LTD
March 27, 2025
−Removed: Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)
+Added: President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of
+Added: the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
−Removed: Chief Executive Officer and
−Removed: of the Board of Directors(Principal Executive Officer)
+Added: President, Chief Executive
+Added: March 27, 2025
+Added: Chairman of the Board
+Added: of Directors(Principal Executive Officer)
+Added: Chief Financial Officer
+Added: March 27, 2025
Michael Johnston
−Removed: Financial Officer
−Removed: Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
+Added: (Principal Financial
+Added: Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
+Added: March 27, 2025
Lorenzo Rossi
+Added: March 27, 2025
Craig Loverock
+Added: March 27, 2025
William Caragol
+Added: March 27, 2025
Compared sentence by sentence after normalising whitespace, quotation marks, case and digits, so re-formatting and restated figures do not read as changed language. Wording changes appear as one removal and one addition. The current filing and the prior one are authoritative.