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Director resigns with $98K settlement; CEO gets amended contract, equity grants; 2025 Plan adopted
FORUM MARKETS Inc
- Director Jay Goodman resigned effective June 13; settlement includes $7,583 unpaid fees, $36,750 future fees, and $54,000 additional; 65k unvested shares forfeited.
- CEO Blair Jordan's amended consulting agreement extends to Dec 2027, base $240k/yr (increase to $350k if Co completes $100M+ transaction); severance terms improved.
- CEO granted options for 410k shares at $0.9290, vesting over 12 months; also 179,646 restricted shares vesting over 12 months; 160k shares accelerated vesting.
- CAO Eric Van Lent granted options for 25k shares and 8,763 restricted shares under same terms.
- Board adopted 2025 Option Incentive Plan reserving 1M shares; options granted to non-exec directors: Smith (255k), Shoemaker (165k), Steinman (110k).
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