ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF
CERTAIN OFFICERS.
(b)
Robert Malachowski
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Effective January 22, 2007, Robert E. Malachowski, principal financial
officer, Secretary and Director of Financial Reporting of First Aviation
Services Inc. (the "Company"), will no longer serve as principal financial
officer of the Company but will continue to serve as Secretary and Director of
Financial Reporting of the Company.
Bobbie Espitia
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Effective January 22, 2007, Bobbie Espitia, principal accounting officer
of the Company, Vice President of Finance - Controller and Vice President -
Materials Management of Aerospace Products International, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company ("API"), will no longer serve as either principal
accounting officer of the Company or Vice President of Finance - Controller of
API, but will continue to be serve as Vice President - Materials Management of
API.
(c) and (e)
Bill Reznicek
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On January 12, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Bill L.
Reznicek, to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and API, effective
January 22, 2007.
Mr. Reznicek previously served as Vice President of Finance and IT for the
Lancaster Colony Automotive Products Division of RubberQueen Corporation from
June 2000 until January 2007. Prior to his position at RubberQueen, Mr. Reznicek
held various other executive and financial management positions with public and
privately held companies.
On January 12, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of
Directors (the "Compensation Committee") approved, and API signed, an executive
employment agreement (the "Agreement") with Mr. Reznicek, pursuant to which Mr.
Reznicek will be employed as Chief Financial Officer of API effective January
22, 2007. Under the Agreement, Mr. Reznicek will receive an annual base salary
of $170,000 and is entitled to receive a signing bonus of $20,000 to be paid
upon the commencement of Mr. Reznicek's employment with API. The signing bonus
is prorated on a monthly basis over the term of the Agreement in the event Mr.
Reznicek fails to complete the term of the Agreement.
Under the Agreement, Mr. Reznicek is permitted to participate in any
performance bonus, profit sharing or other compensation plans, and such medical,
dental, disability, life, and other insurance plans, as are generally available
to other employees of API in similar employment positions, subject to meeting
applicable eligibility requirements. Mr. Reznicek may also receive a bonus at
the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
Mr. Reznicek's employment as CFO of API is for a period of two years
through January 22, 2009 and may be terminated by either party upon 30 days
notice. If Mr. Reznicek's employment is terminated for cause, he is entitled to
receive his base salary through the end of the month in which his employment was
terminated, as well as payment for any vacation earned but not taken. If his
employment is terminated without cause or as a result of a disability, he is
entitled to receive an amount equal to six months of base salary, prorated upon
Mr. Reznicek's current annualized salary in effect on the termination date, as
well as payment for any vacation earned but not taken. If Mr. Reznicek's
employment is terminated due to death, his primary beneficiary is entitled to
receive bi-weekly payments of Mr. Reznicek's base salary until the earlier of
the beneficiary's receipt of life insurance benefits provided pursuant to an API
benefit plan or 180 days after the date of death, as well as payment for any
accrued and unused vacation accumulated at the time of death.
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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.
FIRST AVIATION SERVICES INC.
By: /s/ Robert E. Malachowski
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Name: Robert E. Malachowski
Title: Secretary
Date: January 19, 2007
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