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: October 28, 2021 (Date of earliest event reported)

Airspan Networks Holdings Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

777 Yamato Road, Suite 310, Boca Raton, FL 33431
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(561) 893-8670
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer

On October 28, 2021, Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Divya Seshamani to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company. Ms. Seshamani was also appointed to serve as a member of audit, nominating and corporate governance and technology and cybersecurity committees of the Board.

The Board has determined that Ms. Seshamani qualifies as an independent director under the listing standards of the NYSE American.

In connection with her appointment as a director, on October 28, 2021, the Company entered into an offer letter (the “Offer Letter”) with Ms. Seshamani, pursuant to which she agreed to serve as a director. Under the terms of the Offer Letter, Ms. Seshamani will receive compensation of $50,000 annually for her Board service, plus reimbursement of reasonable and documented expenses, as well as additional fees for serving on Board committees. Ms. Seshamani will also receive a grant of 20,173 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, and will be eligible for additional RSU grants as determined by and subject to approval by the Board. In connection with her appointment, Ms. Seshamani also entered into the Company’s standard form of indemnification and advancement agreement.

Ms. Seshamani, 43, has served as the Managing Partner of Greensphere Capital LLP since 2011. From 2014 to 2017, she was a partner at TPG Europe LLP. A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader for her work in sustainable and impact investing, Ms. Seshamani was previously a council member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) for two consecutive terms. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Forterra PLC, a FTSE-250 British manufacturing business. She was appointed by the Secretary of State to advise the UK Government as a member of the HMG’s Council for Sustainable Business, where she leads the Net-Zero Initiative. Ms. Seshamani holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard University.

Item 8.01 Other Events

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Seshamani to the Board is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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.

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