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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously announced, on November 7, 2022, Devin Emery, the Chief Strategy Officer of CuriosityStream, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign his position to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Emery’s resignation was effective as of the close of business on November 13, 2022.
To assist the Company with its transition, Mr. Emery will provide consulting services to the Company on an as-needed temporary basis pursuant to a Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”), entered into on November 15, 2022, and effective November 16, 2022 through approximately May 15, 2023, with fees expected to be approximately $150,000 in total for such period. Mr. Emery will not receive retention payments or incentive compensation in connection with his ongoing consulting services. Mr. Emery will be subject to customary restrictive covenants under the Services Agreement, including covenants relating to confidentiality, non-disparagement and non-solicitation.
The foregoing summary of the Services Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Services Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| 10.1 | Services Agreement between Curiosity Inc. and Devin Emery, effective November 16, 2022. | |
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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.
| CURIOSITYSTREAM INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Tia Cudahy | |||
| Name: | Tia Cudahy | |||
| Title: | Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel | |||
Date: November 16, 2022