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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number 001-39412

 

FATHOM HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

North Carolina   82-1518164
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

2000 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 300, Cary, North Carolina 27518

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(888) 455-6040

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, No Par Value   FTHM   The NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). x Yes ¨ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x Smaller reporting company x
  Emerging growth company x

 

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ¨

 

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

 

Based on the registrant’s closing price of $7.84 as quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market on June 30, 2022, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $62,082,428. Common stock held by each officer and director and by each person known to the registrant who owned 10% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such person may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

 

As of March 31, 2023, there were approximately 18,071,111 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

Audit Firm Id   Auditor Name:   Auditor Location:
34   Deloitte & Touche LLP   Raleigh, North Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fathom Holdings Inc. (the “Company, “Fathom,” “we,” “us” or “our”) for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2023 (the “Original 10-K”), is being filed for the purposes of including the information required by Part III (Items 10-14) of Form 10-K. At the time the Company filed the Original 10-K, it intended to file a definitive proxy statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because the Company will not file the definitive proxy statement within such 120-day period, the omitted information is filed herewith and provided below as required.

 

As a result, Part III, Items 10-14 of the Company’s Original 10-K are hereby amended and restated in their entirety.

 

Except as described above, this Amendment does not modify or update disclosure in, or exhibits to, the Original 10-K, and such disclosure in, or exhibits to, the Original 10-K remain unchanged and speak as of the date of the filing of the Original 10-K. In particular, the Amendment does not change any previously reported financial results, nor does it reflect events occurring after the date of the Original 10-K.

 

 

 

 

Fathom Holdings Inc.

FORM 10-K/A

December 31, 2022

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

PART III 1

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 1

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation 6

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 10

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 13

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 14

 

PART IV 16

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 16

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Board of Directors

 

The Board currently consists of eight members, each of which serves for a one-year term or until a successor has been elected and qualified. Any vacancy caused by the cessation of a director’s service and any additional directorship resulting from an increase in the number of directors may be filled by the directors then in office or the shareholders (as provided in our bylaws). A director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of directors, shall serve for the remainder of the year term and until the director’s successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

The name of and certain information regarding each current director as of April 15, 2023, is set forth below. This information is based on data furnished to us by the directors. The business address for each director for matters regarding our Company is 2000 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 300, Cary, North Carolina 27518.

 

Name  Age  Director Since  Position with Fathom
Joshua Harley  47  2009  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Marco Fregenal  59  2019  President and Chief Financial Officer, Director
Christopher Bennett  43  2019  Director
Scott N. Flanders  66  2022  Director
Ravila Gupta  60  2021  Director
David Hood  61  2019  Director
Glenn Sampson  82  2019  Director
Jennifer Venable  52  2019  Director

 

Employee Directors

 

Joshua Harley — Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Director

 

Joshua Harley, our founder, has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2009. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Harley served as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Texas Home Central. Prior to that, Mr. Harley was an Internet Manager at Highland Homes from 2005 to 2007. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Harley served as Founder and President of Everdrive Solutions, assisting automotive dealerships with outsourced internet sales and training. From 1995 until 2003, Mr. Harley served in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantry Sergeant, Instructor at the School of Infantry, and a Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor.

 

Among other experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, we believe Mr. Harley’s perspective as a large shareholder, his extensive leadership and experience as our Chief Executive Officer, his knowledge of our operations, and oversight of our business bring to our Board critical strategic planning and operational leadership that qualify him to serve as one of our directors.

 

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Marco Fregenal — President and Chief Financial Officer, Director

 

Marco Fregenal has been our Chief Financial Officer since 2012 and has been a member of our Board since February 2019. He has also served as our President since January 1, 2018. Prior to this, Mr. Fregenal served as our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer from May 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Fregenal served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of EvoApp Inc, a provider of social media business intelligence, from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Fregenal received a B.S. in economics from Rutgers University and a Masters in Econometrics and Operations Research from Monmouth University.

 

We believe Mr. Fregenal’s extensive financial, technology and leadership experience, his knowledge of our operations and oversight of our business qualify him to serve as one of our directors.

 

Non-Employee Directors

 

Christopher Bennett — Director

 

Christopher Bennett has served on our Board since February 2019. From September 2005 to the present, Mr. Bennett has served as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of 97th Floor, a marketing agency that focuses on search, content, social, paid media and digital marketing. From April 2017 to the present, Mr. Bennett also has been the managing partner of 7Sixty Ventures, a partnership acting as angel investors in start-up companies.

 

We believe Mr. Bennett’s extensive management and marketing skills qualify him to serve as one of our directors.

 

Scott N. Flanders — Director

 

Scott Flanders served as Chief Executive Officer of eHealth, Inc. (Nasdaq: EHTH) from May 2016 to October 2021, including as a member of its board of directors from February 2008 to October 2021. From July 2009 to May 2016, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Playboy Enterprises, Inc., including as a member of its board of directors from July 2009 to December 2019. From January 2006 to June 2009, Mr. Flanders served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Communications, Inc., including as a member of its board of directors from 2001 to 2009. From September 1999 to July 2005, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia House Company, which was acquired by Bertelsmann AG in July 2005. Mr. Flanders also currently serves on the board of directors of Deepwell, Inc., 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. and 200 Park Avenue Partners, LLC and served as a strategic board advisor to both AloeCare Health, Inc. and BetterHealth. Mr. Flanders received a B.A. degree in economics from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from Indiana University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

 

We believe that Mr. Flanders’s executive management and operations expertise, and background in law and accounting, qualifies him to serve as one of our directors.

 

Ravila Gupta — Director

 

Ravila Gupta has served on our Board since March 2021. Ms. Gupta has over 10 years of executive experience in corporate managerial roles. Since April 2020, Ms. Gupta has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bagchi Group, Inc., a private company providing business strategy, financial services, and board and executive coaching support to businesses. From April 2017 to April 2020, Ms. Gupta served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Council for Entrepreneurial Development, a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of entrepreneurs and their businesses, and from July 2012 to April 2017, Ms. Gupta served as President of Umicore USA Inc, a global materials technology and recycling group. Ms. Gupta currently serves in an advisory board role at Primo Partners LLC, a real estate and Ben & Jerry’s franchise development company, and previously served in an advisory role from October 2019 to December 2020 at Bennett Aerospace, Inc., an engineering and development company. Ms. Gupta received a B.E. and a M.E. from McGill University. She received her J.D. from North Carolina Central University.

 

We believe that Ms. Gupta’s background in executive management and entrepreneurial companies qualifies her to serve as one of our directors.

 

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David C. Hood — Director

 

David Hood has served on our Board since May 2019. Mr. Hood served as audit partner at Ernst & Young LLP in Raleigh from 2005 until his retirement in 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Hood was the Vice President, Finance at Quintiles Americas, currently known as IQVIA Holdings Inc, a leading global provider of contract research services, from 1993 to 2000, where he helped take the company public. Mr. Hood received a B.S. in accounting from Guilford College and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

We believe Mr. Hood’s experience in financial, accounting and auditing matters, as well as taking organizations public, capital raises, and mergers and acquisitions, qualify him to serve as one of our directors.

 

Glenn A. Sampson — Director

 

Glenn Sampson has served on our Board since February 2019. Mr. Sampson served in various positions at Exxon Mobil Corporation from 1965 until his retirement in 2000, with his most recent position being Manager, Data Management, in the Controller’s Department. Since retirement he has served in various volunteer roles. Mr. Sampson received his B.S. from Stanford University and a M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Mr. Sampson is the father-in-law of Joshua Harley, and he was one of our earliest investors.

 

We believe Mr. Sampson’s more than five decades of general and financial management experience qualify him to serve as one of our directors.

 

Jennifer B. Venable — Director

 

Jennifer Venable has served on our Board since February 2019. From April 2013 to the present, Ms. Venable has served as Vice President and General Counsel at Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. From September 2009 to April 2013, Ms. Venable was General Counsel at Alfresco Software, Inc. Prior to that, Ms. Venable served as Commercial Counsel and as Senior Partner Manager of Red Hat, Inc. from September 2002 to July 2009 and as in-house counsel for an internet start-up and in private practice. Ms. Venable received her B.A. in Government and Sociology from The College of William and Mary and her J.D. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

We believe Ms. Venable’s experience with complex legal issues, corporate governance, international business, and project management qualify her to serve as one of our directors.

 

Executive Officers

 

The information required by this Item concerning our executive officers is set forth at the end of Part I, Item 1 of the Original 10-K.

 

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Committees of the Board of Directors

 

In August 2019, our Board adopted written charters for each of its permanent committees, all of which are available under the Investors—Corporate Governance section of our website at FathomRealty.com. The following table provides membership information of our directors on each committee of our Board as of April 15, 2023.

 

    Audit
Committee
  Compensation
Committee
  Nominating &
Governance Committee
Christopher Bennett     LOGO   LOGO
Scott N. Flanders       LOGO    
Marco Fregenal            
Ravila Gupta   LOGO       LOGO
Joshua Harley            
David Hood   LOGO   LOGO    
Glenn Sampson            
Jennifer Venable   LOGO       LOGO

 

 

LOGO= Committee Chair

 

LOGO= Member

 

Audit Committee

 

Our audit committee consists of Mr. Hood (Chair) and Mses. Gupta and Venable. Each of them satisfies the independence requirements of Rules 5605(a)(2) and 5605(c)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules and Section 10A(m)(13) of the Exchange Act. Our audit committee met four times during 2022. Our audit committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

appointing, terminating, compensating, and overseeing the work of any accounting firm engaged to prepare or issue an audit report or other audit, review or attest services;

reviewing and approving, in advance, all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the independent auditor, taking into consideration whether the independent auditor’s provision of non-audit services to us is compatible with maintaining the independent auditor’s independence;

reviewing and discussing the adequacy and effectiveness of our accounting and financial reporting processes and controls and the audits of our financial statements;

establishing and overseeing procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, including procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;

investigating any matter brought to its attention within the scope of its duties and engaging independent counsel and other advisors as the audit committee deems necessary;

determining compensation of the independent auditors and of advisors hired by the audit committee;

reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditor the annual and quarterly financial statements prior to their release;

monitoring and evaluating the independent auditor’s qualifications, performance, and independence on an ongoing basis;

reviewing reports to management prepared by the internal audit function, as well as management’s response;

reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the formal written committee charter on an annual basis;

reviewing and approving related-party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis; and

handling such other matters that are specifically delegated to the audit committee by our Board from time to time.

 

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The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Hood is designated as an “audit committee financial expert” and that he meets the definition of an “independent director” for purposes of serving on an audit committee under the NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules. The designation does not impose on Mr. Hood any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than those generally imposed on members of our audit committee and our Board.

 

Compensation Committee

 

Our compensation committee consists of Messrs. Flanders (Chair), Bennett and Hood. Each of Messrs. Flanders, Bennett and Hood satisfy the independence requirements of Rules 5605(a)(2) and 5605(d)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules. Our compensation committee met three times during 2022. Our compensation committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

reviewing and approving the compensation, employment agreements, severance arrangements, and other benefits of all of our executive officers and key employees;

reviewing and approving, on an annual basis, the corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the executive officers, and evaluating their performance in light thereof;

reviewing and making recommendations, on an annual basis, to our Board with respect to director compensation;

reviewing any analysis or report on executive compensation required to be included in the annual proxy statement and periodic reports pursuant to applicable federal securities rules and regulations, and recommending the inclusion of such analysis or report in our proxy statement and periodic reports;

reviewing and assessing, periodically, the adequacy of the formal written committee charter; and

such other matters that are specifically delegated to the compensation committee by our Board from time to time.

 

Pursuant to its written charter, our compensation committee has the authority to engage the services of outside advisors as it deems appropriate to assist it in the evaluation of the compensation of our directors, principal executive officer or other executive and non-executive officers, and in the fulfillment of its other duties. Additionally, our compensation committee has the authority to review and approve the compensation of our other officers and employees and may delegate its authority to review and approve the compensation of other non-executive officer employees to specified executive officers.

 

Nominating and Governance Committee

 

Our nominating and governance committee consists of Mses. Venable (Chair) and Gupta and Mr. Bennett. Each of them satisfies the independence requirements of Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules. In part because governance decisions were made by all our independent directors in executive sessions of Board meetings during the year, our nominating and governance committee did not hold any formal separate meetings during 2022. It is responsible for, among other things:

 

identifying and screening candidates for the Board, and recommending nominees for election as directors;

consider any director candidates recommended by the Company’s shareholders pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Company’s bylaws;

establishing procedures to exercise oversight of the evaluation of the Board and management;

developing and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance guidelines, as well as reviewing these guidelines and recommending any changes to the Board;

reviewing the size and composition of the Board and its committees, and recommending to the Board for its approval directors to serve as members of each committee, and where appropriate, making recommendations regarding the removal of any member of any committee;

developing and reviewing our code of conduct, evaluating management’s communication of the importance of our code of conduct, and monitoring compliance with our code of conduct;

developing and recommending to the Board annual management succession and career development plans with respect to the Company’s senior management;

reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the formal written committee charter on an annual basis; and

generally advising the Board on corporate governance and related matters.

 

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Family Relationships

 

There is no family relationship between any director, executive officer or person nominated to become a director or executive officer of our Company other than Mr. Sampson who is Mr. Harley’s father-in-law.

 

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers, directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our common stock or other equity securities to file with the SEC certain reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our securities. Executive officers, directors, and shareholders who hold more than 10% of our outstanding registered common stock are required by the SEC to furnish us with copies of all required forms filed under Section 16(a). Based solely on a review of this information and written representations from these persons that no other reports were required, we believe that, during the prior fiscal year all of our executive officers, directors, and 10% shareholders complied with the filing requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, except for the following: Samantha Giuggio, who filed a Form 4 on April 29, 2022 to report the March 1, 2022 grant to her of 12,340 shares of the Company’s common stock; Marco Fregenal, who filed a Form 4 on April 29, 2022 to report (i) the April 1, 2022 grant to him of 24,680 shares of the Company’s common stock, and to his wife of 2,962 shares, (ii) the December 1, 2021 grant to him of 9,222 shares of the Company‘s common stock, and (iii) the July 2, 2021 grant to him of 2,213 shares of the Company’s common stock; and Joshua Harley, who filed a Form 4 on April 29, 2022 to report (i) the April 1, 2022 grant to him of 29,616 shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) the July 2, 2021 grant to him of 4,426 shares of the Company’s common stock, and (iii) the December 1, 2021 grant to him of 18,443 shares of the Company‘s common stock.

 

Code of Conduct

 

We adopted a code of conduct relating to the conduct of our business by all of our employees, officers, and directors, as well as a code of ethics specifically for our principal executive officer and senior financial officers. We also adopted a corporate communications policy for our employees and directors establishing guidelines for the disclosure of information to the investing public, market analysts, agents, dealers, investment advisors, the media, and any persons who are not our employees or directors. Additionally, we adopted an insider trading policy to establish guidelines for our employees, officers, directors, and consultants regarding transactions in our securities and the disclosure of our material nonpublic information. Each of these policies is posted on our website FathomRealty.com under “Investors – Governance – Governance Documents.”

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table shows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, compensation awarded to or paid to, or earned by, anyone serving as principal executive officer during the most recently completed fiscal year and our next two most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Named Executive Officers”).

 

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Our Named Executive Officers for fiscal year 2022 were:

 

Joshua Harley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;

Marco Fregenal, President and Chief Financial Officer; and

Samantha Giuggio, Chief Broker Operations Officer.

 

 

Name and Principal Position   Year     Salary(1)       Bonus     Stock
Awards(2)
      All Other
Compensation
      Total  
Joshua Harley   2022   $ 500,000     $ 442,000   $ 1,000,007     $ 18,000 (3)    $ 1,960,007  
Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer   2021   $ 350,000     $ 377,680   $ 880,611     $ 11,793 (4)    $ 1,620,084  
Marco Fregenal   2022   $ 383,846 (5)    $ -   $ 1,027,777 (5)(6)    $ 15,900 (7)    $ 1,411,623   
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer   2021   $ 350,000     $ 477,680   $ 557,991     $ 22,660 (8)    $ 1,408,331  
Samantha Giuggio   2022   $ 265,481 (9)    $ -   $ 219,227 (9)    $ 14,027 (10)    $ 498,735  
Chief Broker Operations Officer   2021   $ 250,000     $ 100,000   $ 101,070     $ 26,789 (11)    $ 477,859  

 

(1)Reflects base salary earned during the fiscal year covered.

 

(2)Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock awards computed in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation.

 

(3)Includes $18,000 attributable to an automobile allowance.

 

(4)Includes $6,760 in medical insurance premiums and $5,033 attributable to use of a Company automobile.

 

(5)During 2022, Mr. Fregenal voluntarily reduced his cash salary in the third and fourth quarter by approximately 23.0% and elected to receive the balance of his base salary in restricted stock awards. The aggregate amount of restricted stock awards were issued at a 10.0% premium to the amount of reduced cash compensation.

  

(6)During 2022, Mr. Fregenal voluntarily received the value of his cash bonus in restricted stock awards.

 

(7)Includes $15,900 attributable to an automobile allowance.

 

(8)Includes $6,760 in medical insurance premiums and $15,900 attributable to an automobile allowance.

 

(9)During 2022, Ms. Giuggio voluntarily reduced her cash salary in the third and fourth quarter by 10.0% and elected to receive the balance of her base salary in restricted stock awards. The aggregate amount of restricted stock awards were issued at a 10.0% premium to the amount of reduced cash compensation.

 

(10)Includes $14,027 attributable to an automobile allowance.

 

(11)Includes $12,762 in medical insurance premiums and $14,027 attributable to an automobile allowance.

 

Narrative to Summary Compensation Table

 

We review compensation annually for all employees, including our Named Executive Officers. In setting annual base salaries and bonuses and granting equity incentive awards, we consider compensation for comparable positions in the market, individual performance as compared to our expectations and objectives, our desire to motivate our employees to achieve short- and long-term results that are in the best interests of our shareholders, and a long-term commitment to our Company.

 

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Employment Agreements

 

We have not entered into employment agreements with any of our Named Executive Officers.

 

Annual Base Salary

 

Base salaries for our Named Executive Officers have generally been set at levels deemed necessary to attract and retain individuals with superior talent. The following table presents the annual base salaries for each of our Named Executive Officers for 2022, as determined by the non-employee members of the Board.

 

Name  2022 Base
Salary
 
Joshua Harley  $500,000 
Marco Fregenal  $500,000 
Samantha Giuggio  $275,000 

 

During 2022, in connection with the Company’s strategic cost cutting measures, certain members of management participated in voluntary reductions to executive cash compensation, offset by the grant of restricted stock awards that were issued at a 10% premium to the amount of reduced cash compensation.

 

Bonus Compensation

 

Our discretionary bonus plan motivates and rewards our Named Executive Officers for achievements relative to our goals and expectations for each fiscal year. Our Named Executive Officers are eligible to receive discretionary annual bonuses based on our compensation committee and Board’s assessment of their individual performance and our Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Our Named Executive Officers are eligible to elect to receive the value of their cash bonuses in restricted stock awards.

 

Equity-Based Awards

 

Our equity-based incentive awards are designed to align our interests with those of our employees and consultants, including our Named Executive Officers. Our compensation committee is generally responsible for approving equity grants. Vesting of equity awards is generally tied to continuous service with us and serves as an additional retention measure. Our executives generally are awarded an initial new hire grant upon commencement of employment. Additional grants may occur periodically in order to specifically incentivize executives.

 

Our Board adopted, and our shareholders approved, the 2019 Plan, which effectively replaced our 2017 Stock Plan as we do not intend to grant any more awards under the 2017 Stock Plan. The 2017 Plan became effective on May 11, 2017. The 2019 Plan became effective on August 9, 2019.

 

The purpose of our 2019 Plan is to attract and retain real estate agents, employees, non-employee directors and consultants. Our 2019 Plan authorizes us to make grants to eligible recipients of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock-based awards.

 

Other Compensation

 

Our Named Executive Officers did not participate in, or otherwise receive any benefits under, any pension or deferred compensation plan sponsored by us during 2022 or 2021.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

The following table shows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, certain information regarding outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end for the Named Executive Officers.

 

Name  Number of shares or units of
stock that have not vested (#)
    Market value of shares or units
of stock that have not vested ($)
  
Joshua Harley   141,124(1)    599,777(2) 
             
Marco Fregenal   109,003(3)    463,263(2) 
             
Samantha Giuggio   32,952(4)    140,046(2) 

 

(1)Of these shares, 9,558 shares are restricted and vest in full on March 4, 2024, 4,426 shares are restricted and vest in full on July 1, 2024, 18,466 shares are restricted and vest in full on November 30, 2024, 29,616 shares are restricted and vest in full on March 31, 2024, and 79,058 shares are restricted and vest in full on December 1, 2023.

 

(2)Based on $4.25 per share which was the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022, the last trading day of that fiscal year.

 

(3)Of these shares, 8,359 shares are restricted and vest in full on March 4, 2024, 2,213 shares are restricted and vest in full on July 1, 2024, 9,222 shares are restricted and vest in full on November 30, 2024, 24,680 shares are restricted and vest in full on March 31, 2024, 39,529 are restricted and vest in full on December 1, 2023, and 25,000 are restricted and vest in full on January 1, 2025.

 

(4)Of these shares, 6,974 shares are restricted and vest in full on October 18, 2023, 3,043 shares are restricted and vest in full on March 4, 2024, 30 shares are restricted and vest in full on July 1, 2024, 12,340 shares are restricted and vest in full on March 31, 2024, 565 shares are restricted and vest in full on December 31, 2024, and 10,000 shares are restricted and vest in full on September 30, 2023.

 

Director Compensation

 

Our directors who are employed by us do not receive any additional compensation for serving on our Board, and our non-employee directors receive cash and equity compensation as described below.

 

In August 2022, we changed the compensation for our non-employee directors, effective October 1, 2022. During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, each non-employee director received an annual retainer of $50,000 per year in cash compensation (reduced to $35,000 on October 1, 2022 and pro-rated on a monthly basis)), as well as $100,000 in one-year time-vesting stock options (increased to $107,500 effective October 1, 2022). In addition, we paid the audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committee chairs the following cash fees for serving in such position:

  

Compensation Committee Chair

 

$15,000 per year in cash, paid quarterly

 

Audit Committee Chair

 

$30,000 per year in cash, paid quarterly

 

Nominating and Governance Chair

 

$15,000 per year in cash, paid quarterly

 

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We cover the travel costs for Board members to attend four in-person Board meetings a year, or any additional in-person Board meetings duly called by the Chairman of the Board.

 

The following table sets forth the total compensation paid to each of our non-employee directors serving in 2022.

 

Name

  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
   Option
Awards
($)
(1)(2)(3)
   Total
($)
 
Christopher Bennett  $42,500   $75,068   $117,568 
Jeffrey H. Coats(4)  $38,071   $69,827   $107,898 
Scott N. Flanders(4)  $19,429   $75,068   $94,497 
Ravila Gupta  $42,500   $75,068   $117,568 
David C. Hood  $72,500   $75,068   $147,568 
Glenn Sampson  $42,500   $75,068   $117,568 
Jennifer Venable  $57,500   $75,068   $132,568 

 

(1)The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options computed in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. The amount represents the grant date fair value of the stock options granted.

 

(2)On August 12, 2022, each of Mr. Bennett, Mr. Flanders, Ms. Gupta, Mr. Hood, Mr. Sampson and Ms. Venable received 13,078 options with an exercise price of $8.22 per share.

 

(3)At December 31, 2022, each of Mr. Bennett, Mr. Sampson and Ms. Venable had 22,148 options outstanding, of which 9,070 were exercisable. Mr. Hood had 18,337 options outstanding, of which 5,259 were exercisable. Mr. Flanders had 13,078 options outstanding, of which none were exercisable.

 

(4)Mr. Coats resigned from the Board on August 10, 2022, and Mr. Flanders joined the Board on August 12, 2022.

 

Messrs. Fregenal and Harley are both named executive officers, and both also serve as directors, but neither received additional compensation for service provided as a director in 2022.

 

In April 2023, in consultation with Alpine Rewards, the Company’s outside compensation consultant, the Board adopted an updated non-employee director compensation policy, to be effective July 1, 2023. Under the updated policy, each non-employee director will receive an annual retainer of $50,000 per year in cash compensation, as well as an annual grant of $100,000 in one-year time-vesting Restricted Stock Units. The compensation for the audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committee chairs will remain the same as described above, and the Company will also pay the audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committee members the following cash fees for serving in such position:

 

Compensation Committee Member

 

$7,500 per year in cash, paid quarterly

 

Audit Committee Member

 

$10,000 per year in cash, paid quarterly

 

Nominating and Governance Member

 

$5,000 per year in cash, paid quarterly 

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 31, 2023 unless otherwise noted below for the following:

 

each person or entity known to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding common stock;

each of our Named Executive Officers;

each director; and

all current directors and executive officers as a group.

 

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Applicable percentage ownership is based on 18,071,111 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted below, together with applicable options for each shareholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, based on factors including voting and investment power with respect to shares. Common stock subject to options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 2023 are deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding those securities, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each listed shareholder is c/o Fathom Holdings Inc., 2000 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 300, Cary, North Carolina 27518.

  

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner  Shares
Beneficially
Owned
   Percentage
Beneficially
Owned
 
Directors and Named Executive Officers          
Joshua Harley(1)   5,013,202    27.7%
Marco Fregenal(2)   1,361,262    7.5%
Samantha Giuggio(3)   98,987    * 
Christopher Bennett(4)   10,170    * 
Scott N. Flanders   80,190    * 
Ravila Gupta(5)   2,273    * 
David Hood(6)   9,702    * 
Glenn Sampson(7)   1,553,156    8.6%
Jennifer Venable(8)   9,651    * 
All current directors and executive officers as a group (9 individuals)   8,138,593    45.0%
Other 5% Shareholders          
Cannell Capital LLC(9)   1,012,883    5.6%

 

 

 

*Represent beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the shares of common stock outstanding.

 

(1)Includes an aggregate of 1,700,000 shares held by three trusts for which Mr. Harley serves as a trustee and one of which he is a beneficiary. Also includes 258,088 shares pursuant to restricted stock awards, of which 9,558 shares will vest in full on March 4, 2024; 4,426 shares will vest in full on July 1, 2024; 18,466 shares will vest in full on November 30, 2024; 29,616 shares will vest in full on March 31, 2024; 79,058 shares will vest in full on December 1, 2023; 58,140 shares will vest in full on May 31, 2024; and 58,824 shares will vest in full on August 30, 2024; 363,032 shares that held in trust for Mr. Harley's wife in which Mr. Harley has voting control; and 356,662 shares that are held in trust for Mr. Harley's brother-in-law in which Mr. Harley has voting control.

 

(2)Includes 312,656 shares pursuant to restricted stock awards, of which 8,359 will vest in full on March 4, 2024; 2,213 shares will vest in full on July 1, 2024; 9,222 shares will vest in full on November 30, 2024; 24,680 shares will vest in full on March 31, 2024; 25,000 shares will vest in full on January 1, 2025; 39,529 shares will vest in full on December 1, 2023; 122,094 shares will vest in full on May 31, 2024; 29,412 shares will vest in full on August 30, 2024; and 52,147 shares will vest in full on January 2, 2024 . Does not include 150,000 shares held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Fregenal's children and for which Mr. Fregenal's wife is trustee of the trust; and 5,056 shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Fregenal’s wife, of which 329 shares will vest in full on March 4, 2024; 2,962 shares will vest in full on March 31, 2024; and 1,765 shares will vest in full on March 30, 2025. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

 

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(3)Includes 72,241 shares pursuant to restricted stock awards, of which 6,974 shares will vest in full on October 18, 2023; 3,043 shares will vest in full on March 4, 2024; 30 shares will vest in full on July 1, 2024; 12,340 shares will vest in full on March 31, 2024; 565 shares will vest in full on December 31, 2024; 10,000 shares will vest in full on September 30, 2023; 11,628 shares will vest in full on January 2, 2024; 23,600 shares will vest in full on March 30, 2025, and 4,061 shares will vest in full on January 2, 2024. Also includes 5,421 shares owned by Ms. Giuggio's husband. Of these shares, 3 shares are restricted and vest in full on October 18, 2023; 1 share is restricted and vests in full on December 24, 2023; 1 share is restricted and vests in full on March 31, 2024; and 1 share is restricted and vests in full on July 1, 2024.

  

(4)Includes 9,070 of shares underlying fully vested stock options.

 

(5)Consists of 2,273 shares underlying fully vested stock options.

 

(6)Includes 5,259 shares underlying fully vested stock options.

 

(7)Includes 9,070 shares underlying fully vested stock options.

 

(8)Includes 9,070 shares underlying fully vested stock options.

 

(9)Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2023. J. Carlo Cannell is the Managing Member of Cannell Capital LLC. The address of Cannell Capital LLC reported in the Schedule 13G is 245 Meriwether Circle, Alta, WY 83414.

 

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Equity Incentive Plans

 

The following table sets forth the indicated information as of December 31, 2022 with respect to our equity compensation plans:

 

Plan Category  Number of
securities to
be issued upon
exercise
of outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
   Weighted-
average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and
rights
   Number of
securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders               
2017 Stock Plan   20,156   $4.71    2,739,261 
2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan   127,551   $13.00    1,680,931 
Total   147,707   $11.87    4,420,192 

 

Our equity compensation plans consist of the Fathom Holdings Inc. 2017 Stock Plan and the 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, which were each approved by our shareholders. We do not have any equity compensation plans or arrangements that have not been approved by our shareholders.

 

We have not since August 2019 granted, and in the future do not intend to grant, awards under the 2017 Stock Plan.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

There were no related person transactions since January 1, 2022, between us or our subsidiaries, and our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 5% of our voting securities that involve the lower of  $120,000 or 1% of the average of total assets in the last two fiscal years.

   

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Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions

 

Our audit committee, pursuant to its written charter, is responsible for reviewing and approving or ratifying any related party transaction reaching a certain threshold of significance. In the course of its review and approval or ratification of a related party transaction, the committee, among other things, considers, consistent with Item 404 of Regulation S-K, the following:

 

the nature and amount of the related person’s interest in the transaction;

the material terms of the transaction, including, without limitation, the amount and type of transaction; and

any other matters our audit committee deems appropriate.

 

Any member of our audit committee who is a related person with respect to a transaction under review will not be permitted to participate in the deliberations or vote regarding approval or ratification of the transaction. However, such director may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the committee that considers the transaction.

 

Director Independence

 

The Board has established an audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating and governance committee. Our audit committee consists of independent directors Messrs. Hood (Chair) and Coats and Mses. Gupta and Venable. Our compensation committee consists of independent directors Messrs. Coats (Chair), Bennett and Hood. Our nominating and governance committee consists of independent directors Mses. Venable (Chair) and Gupta and Mr. Bennett.

 

The Board has undertaken a review of the independence of our directors and has determined that Messrs. Bennett, Coats and Hood, and Mses. Gupta and Venable are independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules. In addition, the Board has determined that Mr. Hood and Mses. Gupta and Venable each meets the additional test for independence for audit committee members and Messrs. Bennett, Flanders and Hood each meets the additional test for independence for compensation committee members imposed by SEC regulation and the NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Summary of Fees

 

Our audit committee has adopted a policy for the pre-approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services that may be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm. Under this policy, each year, at the time it engages an independent registered public accounting firm, our audit committee pre-approves the engagement terms and fees and may also pre-approve detailed types of audit-related and permitted tax services, subject to certain dollar limits, to be performed during the year. All other permitted non-audit services are required to be pre-approved by our audit committee on an engagement-by-engagement basis.

 

The following table summarizes the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered to us by Deloitte in 2022 and 2021. A description of these various fees and services follows the table.

 

   2022   2021 
Audit Fees  $633,994   $438,746 
Audit-Related Fees  $20,500   $65,564 
Tax Fees  $110,145   $51,926 
All Other Fees        

  

All services giving rise to the fees described above were pre-approved by the audit committee.

 

Audit Fees

 

Audit Fees billed to us by Deloitte for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, were related to the annual audits of our financial statements included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, for the reviews of our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and for other services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit fees billed were $633,994 and $438,746 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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Audit-Related Fees

 

Audit-related fees of $20,500 and $65,564 were billed to us by Deloitte for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and were related to the filing of our registration statement on Form S-8 in 2022 and our public offering of common stock in 2021, respectively.

 

Tax Fees

 

Tax fees billed to us by Deloitte for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $ 110,145 and $51,926, respectively.

 

All Other Fees

 

There were no other fees billed to us by Deloitte for professional services rendered to us by Deloitte during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

Our audit committee has adopted a policy for the pre-approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services that may be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm. Under this policy, each year, at the time it engages an independent registered public accounting firm, our audit committee pre-approves the engagement terms and fees and may also pre-approve detailed types of audit-related and permitted tax services, subject to certain dollar limits, to be performed during the year. All other permitted non-audit services are required to be pre-approved by our audit committee on an engagement-by-engagement basis.

 

The Audit Committee has determined that the rendering of services other than audit services by Deloitte is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

 

(1) Financial Statements

 

The financial statements and report of the independent registered public accounting firm are filed as part of this Report (see “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” at Item 8).

 

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

 

The financial statements schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

 

(b) Exhibits

 

        Incorporated by Reference
(Unless Otherwise Indicated)
Exhibit
Number
  Exhibit Title   Form   File   Exhibit   Filing Date
2.1   Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 4, 2020, by and among Fathom Holdings Inc., Verus Title Inc., and the sellers named therein.*   8-K     2.1   November 5, 2020
                     
2.2   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 7, 2021, by and among Fathom Holdings Inc., Fathom Merger Sub C, Inc., LiveBy, Inc., the stockholders of LiveBy part hereto and Cory Scott, as stockholder representative. *   8-K     2.1   April 9, 2021
                     
2.3   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 13, 2021, by and among Fathom Holdings Inc., Fathom Merger Sub A, Inc., Fathom Merger Sub B, LLC, E4:9 Holdings, Inc., the stockholders named therein and Paul S. Marsh, as stockholder representative. *   8-K     2.1   April 14, 2021
                     
3.1   Restated Articles of Incorporation of Fathom Holdings Inc.   S-1   333-235972   3.1   January 17, 2020

 

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3.1.1   Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Fathom Holdings Inc., effective July 27, 2020.   8-K     3.1   August 4, 2020
                     
3.2   Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Fathom Holdings Inc.   S-1/A   333-235972   3.2   July 16, 2020
                     
4.1   Underwriter Warrant issued August 4, 2020.   8-K     4.1   August 4, 2020
                     
4.2   Description of Securities.   10-K     4.2   March 24, 2021
                     
10.1   Fathom Holdings Inc. 2017 Stock Plan. #   8-K     10.1   August 4, 2020
                     
10.2   Fathom Ventures, Inc. 2017 Stock Plan Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement. #   S-1   333-235972   10.2   January 17, 2020
                     
10.3   Fathom Holdings Inc. 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. #   8-K     10.2   August 4, 2020
                     
10.3.1   Amendment to Fathom Holdings Inc. 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. #   8-K     10.1   October 20, 2021
                     
10.3.2   Amendment to The Fathom Holdings Inc. 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. #   8-K     10.1   October 31, 2022
                     
10.4   Form of Fathom Agent Agreement. #   S-1   333-235972   10.7   January 17, 2020
                     
10.5   Commercial Lease Agreement, dated October 12, 2015, by and between Powell Commonwealth Associates, LLC and Fathom Realty, LLC.   S-1   333-235972   10.8   January 17, 2020
                     
10.6   Commercial Lease Agreement, entered into on November 21, 2017, by and between King Commercial Properties, LLC and Fathom Realty, LLC.   S-1   333-235972   10.9   January 17, 2020
                     
10.7   Lease Agreement, dated October 1, 2015, by and between Henderson & Murphy LLC and Fathom Realty Holdings, LLC.   S-1   333-235972   10.10   January 17, 2020
                     
16.1   Letter dated June 8, 2021 regarding change in certifying accountant.   8-K     16.1   June 11, 2021

 

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21.1   Fathom Holdings Inc. Subsidiaries.   10-K     21.1   March 30, 2023
                     
23.1(1)   Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.   10-K     23.2   March 30, 2023
                     
31.1(1)   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   10-K     31.1   March 30, 2023
                     
31.2(1)   Certification of the President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   10-K     31.2   March 30, 2023
                     
31.3   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.         Filed herewith
                     
31.4   Certification of the President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.         Filed herewith
                     
32.1(1)   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   10-K     32.1   March 30, 2023
                     
101.INS(1)    Inline XBRL Instance Document.   10-K     101.INS   March 30, 2023
                     
101.SCH(1)    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.   10-K     101.SCH   March 30, 2023
                     
101.CAL(1)    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.   10-K     101.CAL   March 30, 2023
                     
101.DEF(1)    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.   10-K     101.DEF   March 30, 2023
                     
101.LAB(1)    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.   10-K     101.LAB   March 30, 2023
                     
101.PRE(1)    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.   10-K     101.PRE   March 30, 2023
                     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101).         Filed herewith

 

(1)Previously filed with our Original 10-K.

 

* The schedules to these exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any schedule omitted from the exhibits to the SEC upon request.

 

# Management contract or compensatory plan.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  FATHOM HOLDINGS INC.
     
Date: May 1, 2023 By: /s/ Joshua Harley
    Joshua Harley
    Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

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