Company: MLSS
Filing Date: 2025-08-05
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001437749-25-024900
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Company: MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
Filing Date: 2025-08-05
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 5.02
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Item 5.02

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Departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors; appointment of certain officers; compensatory arrangements of certain officers

Effective July 31, 2025, the Board of Directors of Milestone Scientific Inc. (the “ Company”) appointed Eric Hines as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a director of the Company. From July 31, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (the “ Initial Term”), Mr. Hines will be entitled to base compensation at the rate of $15,000 per month. From January 1, 2026, subject to Mr. Hines’s continued employment at the Company by mutual agreement (the “ Extended Term”), Mr. Hines will be entitled to base compensation at the rate of $25,000 per month. In addition to his base compensation, Mr. Hines will be granted options (the “ Signing Bonus Options”) for an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The exercise price of the Signing Bonus Options will be the fair market value of shares of Common Stock of the Company on the date of grant. Ten percent (10%) of the Signing Bonus Options will vest on the date of grant and the remaining ninety percent (90%) will vest in three (3) equal annual installments of 600,000 shares each. In addition, it is expected that Mr. Hines would be entitled to receive an annual incentive bonus, comprised of (i) separate performance-based bonuses; and (ii) a discretionary bonus, each as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion.

Mr. Hines most recently served as President of North America at Ex Libris Group (September 2014 - June 2021), a global provider of cloud-based solutions for higher education and libraries. From June 2021 to July 2025, Mr. Hines was involved in providing consulting services for Alethea, a technology start-up company, and also invested in commercial and personal real estate ventures. Prior to his role at Ex Libris Group, Mr. Hines held various roles at NICE Systems (October 2004-June 2014), a multinational company that designs and manufactures smart home security and automation products. Mr. Hines served as Senior Director of Sales at NICE Systems from October 2004 to November 2005, and subsequently served as Vice President of several North American divisions of NICE Systems from November 2005 through June