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):

 

June 11, 2012 (June 14, 2012)

 

 

 

HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)		   0-11576
(Commission File
Number)		   13-3119827
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 

 

1450 Broadway
New York, New York 10018

 

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(212) 582-0900

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-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.

 

As of June 11, 2012, the employees of the Company each signed a nonsolicitation agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”), in consideration for the restricted stock awards that took place on that date. The Agreements provide that for a period including one year from the date that the employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the employee may not directly or indirectly solicit other employees to leave the Company.

 

The description above is only a summary of the material provisions of the Agreements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the form of Nonsolicitation Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and by this reference incorporated herein.

  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)Not applicable.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

(c)Not applicable.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
10.1 Form of Nonsolicitation Agreement

  

 
 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Date: June 14, 2012   HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.
         
         
         
      By: /s/ Sandra M. Forman
        Sandra M. Forman
        General Counsel
         

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
10.1 Form of Nonsolicitation Agreement