Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): March 1, 2024

TECOGEN INC. (OTCQX: TGEN)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


001-36103						04-3536131
(Commission File Number)						(IRS Employer Identification No.)

45 First Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts						02451
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)

(781) 466-6400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate 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. o

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 1, 2024, the Compensation Committee of Tecogen Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a performance bonus plan for the CEO and certain senior management of the Company consisting of a one-time payment contingent on the Company achieving two consecutive quarters of positive Adjusted EBITDA exceeding 2% after all bonus accruals. The amounts of the bonuses would be $50,000 for the Company’s CEO, and $35,000 for each of the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President of Operations, and General Counsel.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.




	TECOGEN INC.

		By: /s/ Abinand Rangesh
March 7, 2024		Abinand Rangesh, Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Jul. 24, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 01, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	TECOGEN INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-36103
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-3536131
Entity Address, Address Line One	45 First Avenue
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, City or Town	Waltham
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02451
City Area Code	781
Local Phone Number	466-6400
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001537435