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accession: "0001104659-22-094490"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSSS"
cik: "0001386301"
company_name: "Research Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T21:17:34.270307+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Research Solutions adopts long-term equity bonus program with stock price vesting targets

## Summary
- Up to 2.2M restricted stock awards to key executives under 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
- Vesting based on 30-day VWAP targets: $3.00, $3.75, $4.50, $5.25, $6.00 per share.
- 5-year performance period; unvested awards forfeited after expiration.
- Recipients must hold at least 75% of vested shares during employment.
- Change of control accelerates vesting at transaction price above applicable target.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-094490
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSSS
- cik: 0001386301
- company_name: Research Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465922094490/0001104659-22-094490-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465922094490/tm2224595d1_8k.htm

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