8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2020

 

 

Unico American Corporation

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-03978 95-2583928
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
   
26050 Mureau Road  
Calabasas, California 91302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

(818) 591-9800

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last Report.)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class  Trading Symbol  Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value  UNAM  Nasdaq Global Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

  

Emerging growth company |_|

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On August 10, 2020, Cary L. Cheldin and Unico American Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Letter Agreement setting forth the details of Mr. Cheldin’s retirement and departure from the Company (the “Letter Agreement”).  The Letter Agreement, among other things, provided Mr. Cheldin the option, exercisable on or before September 9, 2020, to require the Company to purchase all shares of the Company’s common stock held by Mr. Cheldin as of August 10, 2020 (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $5.00 per share. Mr. Cheldin exercised such option on September 4, 2020. The Letter Agreement, among other things, provided the Company the right to substitute a third party for the Company’s obligation to purchase all or a portion of the Shares, at the sole discretion of the Company.

 

On October 5, 2020, the Company assigned its rights and obligations under the Letter Agreement to purchase all of the Shares to Ambina Unico Holdings, LLC (“Ambina”), and Ambina subsequently completed the purchase of all of the Shares from Mr. Cheldin. 

 

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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.

 

                                            UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION

                                                                (Registrant)

 

 

Date: October 13, 2020    By:   /s/ Michael Budnitsky

 

Name:   Michael Budnitsky

Title:    Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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