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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;November
14, 2013 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THESTREET, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>14 WALL STREET, 15<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">TH</SUP> FLOOR </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;(212) 321-5000 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;14, 2013, TheStreet, Inc, (the &#147;Company&#148;) and James Cramer entered into an amended and restated employment agreement
with a new four-year term (the &#147;Agreement&#148;). Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr.&nbsp;Cramer will author articles for the Company&#146;s publications, provide online video content for the Company&#146;s websites, and provide reasonable
promotional and other services, subject to his personal and professional availability, effective December&nbsp;1, 2013 through December&nbsp;31, 2017. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In consideration for providing these services, Mr.&nbsp;Cramer will receive a royalty based on the total net revenues of certain of the
Company&#146;s subscription products. The total royalty payment for each calendar year during the term, commencing with 2014, will not be less than $2.5 million. Effective January&nbsp;1, 2014, the Company will pay Mr.&nbsp;Cramer a monthly draw
against the annual royalty payment. To the extent the royalty calculated for a calendar quarter exceeds the sum of the monthly draws actually paid to Mr.&nbsp;Cramer for the same calendar quarter, the Company will pay Mr.&nbsp;Cramer the unpaid
portion of the royalty calculated for such calendar quarter within 30 days following the end of such calendar quarter. In addition, during the term of the Agreement, commencing with calendar year 2014, the Company will pay Mr.&nbsp;Cramer an annual
license fee in the amount of $300,000 for the use of his name and likeness. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Cramer will also receive restricted stock units
(&#147;RSUs&#148;) under the Company&#146;s 2007 Performance Incentive Plan worth $3,000,000, as follows: Effective December&nbsp;2, 2013, Mr.&nbsp;Cramer will be granted RSUs with respect to a number of shares of the Company&#146;s common stock,
par value $.01 (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), equal to the lesser of (x)&nbsp;1,000,000 or (y)&nbsp;$3,000,000 divided by the December&nbsp;2, 2013 closing price for a share of Common Stock, as reported in the Wall Street Journal. This RSU award will
be payable in shares of Common Stock and will vest and become payable in 25% installments on December&nbsp;31 of each of 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, subject to Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s continued service through each such vesting date and other terms as
set forth in the applicable award agreement. If the value of the first RSU award is less than $3,000,000, then as soon as practicable after January&nbsp;1, 2014, Mr.&nbsp;Cramer will be granted additional RSUs with respect to a number of shares of
Common Stock equal to (x)&nbsp;$3,000,000 less (1,000,000 multiplied by the December&nbsp;2, 2013 closing price for a share of Common Stock, as reported in the Wall Street Journal) divided by (y)&nbsp;the closing price for a share of Common Stock,
as reported in the Wall Street Journal, on the date of grant of the second RSU award. The second RSU award will have the identical vesting and other terms and conditions as the first RSU award. Upon (i)&nbsp;the consummation of a &#147;change of
control&#148; of the Company, (ii)&nbsp;a termination of Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s employment by the Company without &#147;cause&#148; or (iii)&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s resignation for &#147;good reason&#148; (as such terms are defined in the
Agreement or the award agreement, as applicable), all of the unvested RSUs held by Mr.&nbsp;Cramer will become fully vested. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Cramer has agreed that, during the term of the Agreement and, if, during the term of the Agreement, either the Company terminates
Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s employment for cause or Mr.&nbsp;Cramer resigns without good reason, for a period of 18 months following such termination of employment, he will not author articles or columns for any other digital financial publication that
competes with the Company without first obtaining the Company&#146;s consent. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, during the term of the Agreement and for a period of 18 months after the cessation of his employment, he will not solicit for
employment, in any business enterprise or activity, any person who was employed by the Company during the six months prior to the cessation of his employment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Agreement may be terminated by the Company for cause, by Mr.&nbsp;Cramer for good reason, upon Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s death or disability,
or upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In determining Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s compensation, the Company&#146;s Compensation Committee
consulted with its independent compensation consultant, Frederick W. Cook. Among other things, the Company and its consultant considered Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s unique role as the founder of the Company, his status as a well-known American television
personality and author of financial advice, his development of the Company&#146;s brand and the competitive pay for similarly situated individuals. The Compensation Committee determined that the total compensation that may be paid to secure
Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s services over the next four years is necessary and appropriate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other than as described above, the provisions of
Mr.&nbsp;Cramer&#146;s prior employment agreement generally continue. The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Agreement, to be filed at a later date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;19, 2013, the Company issued a press release with respect to the Agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Cramer described in Item&nbsp;1.01
above. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and in incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
information furnished on this Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached, shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. </P>
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Exhibits </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release issued by TheStreet entitled &#147;Jim Cramer Renews The Street Contract Through 2017&#148; dated November 19, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John C. Ferrara</P></TD></TR>
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8-K
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): November
14, 2013
THESTREET, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-25779
06-1515824
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
14 WALL STREET, 15
TH
FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 321-5000
NA
(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
¨
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))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 14, 2013, TheStreet, Inc, (the "Company") and James Cramer entered into an amended and restated employment agreement
with a new four-year term (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Cramer will author articles for the Company's publications, provide online video content for the Company's websites, and provide reasonable
promotional and other services, subject to his personal and professional availability, effective December 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017.
In consideration for providing these services, Mr. Cramer will receive a royalty based on the total net revenues of certain of the
Company's subscription products. The total royalty payment for each calendar year during the term, commencing with 2014, will not be less than $2.5 million. Effective January 1, 2014, the Company will pay Mr. Cramer a monthly draw
against the annual royalty payment. To the extent the royalty calculated for a calendar quarter exceeds the sum of the monthly draws actually paid to Mr. Cramer for the same calendar quarter, the Company will pay Mr. Cramer the unpaid
portion of the royalty calculated for such calendar quarter within 30 days following the end of such calendar quarter. In addition, during the term of the Agreement, commencing with calendar year 2014, the Company will pay Mr. Cramer an annual
license fee in the amount of $300,000 for the use of his name and likeness.
Mr. Cramer will also receive restricted stock units
("RSUs") under the Company's 2007 Performance Incentive Plan worth $3,000,000, as follows: Effective December 2, 2013, Mr. Cramer will be granted RSUs with respect to a number of shares of the Company's common stock,
par value $.01 ("Common Stock"), equal to the lesser of (x) 1,000,000 or (y) $3,000,000 divided by the December 2, 2013 closing price for a share of Common Stock, as reported in the Wall Street Journal. This RSU award will
be payable in shares of Common Stock and will vest and become payable in 25% installments on December 31 of each of 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, subject to Mr. Cramer's continued service through each such vesting date and other terms as
set forth in the applicable award agreement. If the value of the first RSU award is less than $3,000,000, then as soon as practicable after January 1, 2014, Mr. Cramer will be granted additional RSUs with respect to a number of shares of
Common Stock equal to (x) $3,000,000 less (1,000,000 multiplied by the December 2, 2013 closing price for a share of Common Stock, as reported in the Wall Street Journal) divided by (y) the closing price for a share of Common Stock,
as reported in the Wall Street Journal, on the date of grant of the second RSU award. The second RSU award will have the identical vesting and other terms and conditions as the first RSU award. Upon (i) the consummation of a "change of
control" of the Company, (ii) a termination of Mr. Cramer's employment by the Company without "cause" or (iii) Mr. Cramer's resignation for "good reason" (as such terms are defined in the
Agreement or the award agreement, as applicable), all of the unvested RSUs held by Mr. Cramer will become fully vested.
Mr. Cramer has agreed that, during the term of the Agreement and, if, during the term of the Agreement, either the Company terminates
Mr. Cramer's employment for cause or Mr. Cramer resigns without good reason, for a period of 18 months following such termination of employment, he will not author articles or columns for any other digital financial publication that
competes with the Company without first obtaining the Company's consent. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, during the term of the Agreement and for a period of 18 months after the cessation of his employment, he will not solicit for
employment, in any business enterprise or activity, any person who was employed by the Company during the six months prior to the cessation of his employment.
The Agreement may be terminated by the Company for cause, by Mr. Cramer for good reason, upon Mr. Cramer's death or disability,
or upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company.
In determining Mr. Cramer's compensation, the Company's Compensation Committee
consulted with its independent compensation consultant, Frederick W. Cook. Among other things, the Company and its consultant considered Mr. Cramer's unique role as the founder of the Company, his status as a well-known American television
personality and author of financial advice, his development of the Company's brand and the competitive pay for similarly situated individuals. The Compensation Committee determined that the total compensation that may be paid to secure
Mr. Cramer's services over the next four years is necessary and appropriate.
Other than as described above, the provisions of
Mr. Cramer's prior employment agreement generally continue. The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Agreement, to be filed at a later date.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 19, 2013, the Company issued a press release with respect to the Agreement with Mr. Cramer described in Item 1.01
above. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and in incorporated herein by reference.
The
information furnished on this Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by TheStreet entitled "Jim Cramer Renews The Street Contract Through 2017" dated November 19, 2013.
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.
THESTREET, INC.
Date: November 19, 2013
By:
/s/ John C. Ferrara
John C. Ferrara
Chief Financial Officer