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Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of
each exchange on which registered
iCommon
iFRHC
The iNasdaq Capital 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 i☐
If an
emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers
Chief Executive Officer Compensation
On
January 14, 2021, upon the recommendation of the Compensation
Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors
(the “Board”) of Freedom Holding Corp (the
“Company”), the Board approved a salary increase for
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Timur Turlov, to an
annual net salary of $1,200,000, commencing from January 1, 2021.
Consistent with tax regulation in Russia and Kazakhstan, all
salary-related taxes and dues are the legal responsibility of the
employer. Mr. Turlov will receive cash compensation of at least
$600,000. The remaining $600,000 may be payable in cash or stock of
the Company at the election of the Company, which election will be
made no later than March 31, 2021, the Company’s fiscal year
end.
Non-Employee Director Compensation
Upon
the recommendation of the Committee, on January 14, 2021, the Board
also approved increasing the annual cash retainer paid to
non-employee directors as follows: (i) from January 1, 2021 to June30, 2021, each non-employee director will receive a quarterly
payment of $15,000; (ii) commencing on July 1, 2021, the quarterly
payment will increase to $25,000. Also, effective as of January 1,2021, the Board terminated separate retainers for committee
service, including serving as a committee chair.
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.