Form 8-K
8-K — LANTRONIX INC
Accession: 0001683168-26-006750
Filed: 2026-08-27
Period: 2026-08-26
CIK: 0001114925
SIC: 3576 (COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
Documents
8-K — lantronix_8k.htm (Primary)
EX-10.1 — AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANTRONIX, INC. AND SALEEL AWSARE (lantronix_ex1001.htm)
EX-10.2 — AMENDMENT TO OFFER LETTER BETWEEN LANTRONIX, INC. AND KURT HOFF (lantronix_ex1002.htm)
EX-10.3 — AMENDMENT TO OFFER LETTER BETWEEN LANTRONIX, INC. AND MATHI GURUSAMY (lantronix_ex1003.htm)
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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):
August 26, 2026
LANTRONIX,
INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-16027
33-0362767
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
48
Discovery, Suite
250
Irvine, California 92618
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 453-3990
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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))
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, $0.0001 par value
LTRX
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On August 26-27, 2026, Lantronix, Inc.
(the "Company") entered into amendments to its agreements with its Chief Executive Officer, Saleel Awsare; its Chief Revenue
Officer, Kurt Hoff; and its Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Mathi Gurusamy, as follows:
Mr. Awsare’s Employment Agreement,
dated October 31, 2023, has been amended to increase his annual base salary to $550,000 USD, effective as of August 1, 2026.
Mr. Hoff’s Offer Letter, dated
February 23, 2024, has been amended to increase his annual base salary to $390,000 USD, effective as of August 1, 2026, and to provide
that the restriction on the severance provision of the agreement (which had provided for severance only upon a qualifying termination
within two years after Mr. Hoff’s start date with the Company) will no longer apply.
Mr. Gurusamy’s Offer Letter,
dated April 2, 2024, has been amended to increase his annual base salary to $390,000 USD, effective as of August 1, 2026, and to provide
that the restriction on the severance provision of the agreement (which had provided for severance only upon a qualifying termination
within two years after Mr. Gurusamy’s start date with the Company) will no longer apply.
The foregoing descriptions of the amendments
are a summary, do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full texts of the amendments, which
are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1-3 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2026, between Lantronix, Inc. and Saleel Awsare
10.2
Amendment to Offer Letter, dated as of August 26, 2026, between Lantronix, Inc. and Kurt Hoff
10.3
Amendment to Offer Letter, dated as of August 26, 2026, between Lantronix, Inc. and Mathi Gurusamy
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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.
LANTRONIX, INC.
Date: August 27, 2026
By:
/s/ Brent Stringham
Brent Stringham
Chief Financial Officer
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EX-10.1 — AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANTRONIX, INC. AND SALEEL AWSARE
EX-10.1
Filename: lantronix_ex1001.htm · Sequence: 2
Exhibit 10.1
August 26, 2026
Saleel Awsare
c/o Lantronix,
Inc.
48 Discovery,
Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618
Dear Saleel:
We want to thank you for
your dedicated service to Lantronix, Inc. (“Lantronix” or the “Company”) and to confirm the compensation adjustment
approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and the corresponding amendment to the terms and conditions
of that certain Employment Agreement, dated October 31, 2023, by and between you and the Company (the “Employment Agreement”).
Effective August 1, 2026,
section 3.1 of the Employment Agreement titled “BASE SALARY” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read
as follows:
“Base
Salary. During the Period of Employment, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary (the “Base Salary”),
which shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices in effect from time to time but not less frequently
than in monthly installments. The Executive’s Base Salary shall be at an annualized rate of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($550,000).”
ACCEPTANCE
To acknowledge and accept
the foregoing amendment to the Employment Agreement, please sign below and return a scanned copy via email to Human Resources at HR@lantronix.com.
Very truly yours,
LANTRONIX, INC.
/s/ Dennis Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED BY:
/s/ Saleel Awsare
Saleel Awsare
Date: August 26, 2026
EX-10.2 — AMENDMENT TO OFFER LETTER BETWEEN LANTRONIX, INC. AND KURT HOFF
EX-10.2
Filename: lantronix_ex1002.htm · Sequence: 3
Exhibit 10.2
August 26, 2026
Kurt Hoff
c/o Lantronix,
Inc.
48 Discovery,
Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618
Dear Kurt:
We want to thank you for
your dedicated service to Lantronix, Inc. (“Lantronix” or the “Company”) and to confirm your compensation adjustment
and other amendments to the terms and conditions of that certain letter agreement, dated February 23, 2024, by and between you and the
Company, as amended April 1, 2025 (the “Letter Agreement”).
Effective August 1, 2026,
the Letter Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
The section of the Letter
Agreement titled “BASE SALARY” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“The Company
shall pay you a bi-weekly base salary in the amount of $15,000 ($390,000 on an annualized basis) less applicable withholdings and deductions,
paid on the Company’s regular bi-weekly payroll dates. You will be classified as an exempt employee, and your salary will be paid
on a salary basis and is intended to compensate you for all hours that you work. Your salary will be reviewed at the time executive salaries
are reviewed periodically, and the Company may, in its sole discretion, adjust it to reflect Company performance, your performance, market
conditions, and other factors deemed relevant by the Company.”
In the Letter Agreement, the first paragraph of
the section titled “SEVERANCE” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“If your employment with the
Company is terminated by you for Good Reason or by the Company without Cause, subject to your execution and non-revocation of a release
of claims in a form provided by the Company, then in addition to any base salary earned through the termination date, any earned but as-yet
unpaid bonuses, unpaid expense reimbursements and vested benefits to which you are entitled under the terms of any Company employee benefit
plan (which compensation and benefits will be paid to you or your estate in connection with your ceasing to be employed without regard
to the reason for such cessation), you will be entitled to the following:”
ACCEPTANCE
To acknowledge and accept
the foregoing amendments to the Letter Agreement, please sign below and return a scanned copy via email to Human Resources at HR@lantronix.com.
Very truly yours,
LANTRONIX, INC.
/s/ Dennis Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED BY:
/s/ Kurt Hoff
Kurt Hoff
Date: August 26, 2026
EX-10.3 — AMENDMENT TO OFFER LETTER BETWEEN LANTRONIX, INC. AND MATHI GURUSAMY
EX-10.3
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Exhibit 10.3
August 26, 2026
Mathi Gurusamy
c/o Lantronix,
Inc.
48 Discovery,
Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618
Dear Mathi:
We want to thank you for
your dedicated service to Lantronix, Inc. (“Lantronix” or the “Company”) and to confirm your compensation adjustment
and other amendments to the terms and conditions of that certain letter agreement, dated April 2, 2024, by and between you and the Company,
as amended April 1, 2025 (the “Letter Agreement”).
Effective August 1, 2026,
the Letter Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
The section of the Letter
Agreement titled “BASE SALARY” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“The Company
shall pay you a bi-weekly base salary in the amount of $15,000 ($390,000 on an annualized basis) less applicable withholdings and deductions,
paid on the Company’s regular bi-weekly payroll dates. You will be classified as an exempt employee, and your salary will be paid
on a salary basis and is intended to compensate you for all hours that you work. Your salary will be reviewed at the time executive salaries
are reviewed periodically, and the Company may, in its sole discretion, adjust it to reflect Company performance, your performance, market
conditions, and other factors deemed relevant by the Company.”
In the Letter Agreement, the first paragraph of
the section titled “SEVERANCE” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“If your employment with the
Company is terminated by you for Good Reason or by the Company without Cause, subject to your execution and non-revocation of a release
of claims in a form provided by the Company, then in addition to any base salary earned through the termination date, any earned but as-yet
unpaid bonuses, unpaid expense reimbursements and vested benefits to which you are entitled under the terms of any Company employee benefit
plan (which compensation and benefits will be paid to you or your estate in connection with your ceasing to be employed without regard
to the reason for such cessation), you will be entitled to the following:”
ACCEPTANCE
To acknowledge and accept
the foregoing amendments to the Letter Agreement, please sign below and return a scanned copy via email to Human Resources at HR@lantronix.com.
Very truly yours,
LANTRONIX, INC.
/s/ Dennis Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED BY:
/s/ Mathi Gurusamy
Mathi Gurusamy
Date: August 27, 2026
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