Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously reported
by Jammin Java Corp. (the “
Company
”, “
we
” and “
us
”), on September 30,
2014, Shane Whittle, a former significant shareholder and officer and director of the Company (“
Whittle
”), individually,
and derivatively on behalf of Marley Coffee LLC (“
MCL
”)(in which the Company holds no interest, but which Rohan
Marley, the Company’s Chairman and largest stockholder holds a 15% interest and in which HRM (as defined below) holds an
approximate 51% interest), filed a complaint against Rohan Marley, Cedella Marley, the Company, Hope Road Merchandising, LLC (“
HRM
”),
Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited (“
Fifty-Six Hope Road
”), and Marley Coffee Estate Limited (“
Marley
Coffee Estate
”), in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (Civil Action No. 2014-CV-2680). The
complaint alleged that Whittle entered into a partnership with Rohan Marley, the son of the late reggae music legend Robert Nesta
Marley p/k/a Bob Marley, to sell premium coffee products branded after the name and likeness of Rohan Marley. The causes of action
set forth in the complaint included, among others, racketeering activity, trademark infringement, breach of fiduciary duty, civil
theft, and civil conspiracy (some of which causes of action were not directly alleged against the Company), which were alleged
to have directly caused Whittle and MCL substantial financial harm. Damages claimed by Whittle and MCL included economic damages
to be proven at trial, profits made by defendants, treble damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and pre and post judgment
interest.
Effective on May
19, 2016, Whittle, MCL, Rohan Marley, Cedella Marley, the Company, HRM and Fifty-Six Hope Road entered into a Settlement Agreement
in connection with the proceeding described above (at the same time Whittle entered into a separate settlement agreement with Marley
Coffee Estate). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, (a) Whittle agreed to resign as a manager of MCL, assign his approximate
29% membership interest in MCL to MCL for $1.00 of total consideration, and also consented to the redemption of certain other outstanding
membership interests in such entity; (b) Whittle agreed to cancel and terminate the options to purchase 2 million shares of the
Company’s common stock which he held as of the date of the parties’ entry into the Settlement Agreement for $1.00 of
total consideration; (c) Whittle agreed to release and waive any rights to any past due or future due payments owed by the Company
under a separate settlement agreement entered into with Whittle in connection with a prior lawsuit filed by Whittle in Colorado
state court, including releasing the remaining amount of $10,000 which Whittle was due pursuant to a prior settlement agreement
with the Company; (d) Whittle provided a general release to each of the defendants (including the Company and Rohan Marley) from
all claims, liability and obligations which Whittle had against such defendants; and (e) each of the defendants (including the
Company and Rohan Marley) provided Whittle a general release from all claims, liability and obligations which such defendants had
against Whittle.
In connection with
the entry into the Settlement Agreement and the settlement of the lawsuit, the Company anticipates the lawsuit described above
and the prior Colorado state court lawsuit with Whittle will be dismissed shortly after the filing of this report.
Separate from, but
as an agreed upon term of, the Settlement Agreement, MCL has also agreed to cancel 2 million shares of common stock of the Company
held by such entity, which cancellation the Company anticipates effecting shortly after the filing of this report.