UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): February 3, 2009
TORREYPINES THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-25571 | 86-0883978 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11085 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 300, La Jolla, CA | 92037 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 623-5665
(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 Officers. |
(e) On February 3, 2009, our Board of Directors approved the freezing of the base salaries for all of the Company’s named executive officers for 2009, such that the base salaries for the named executive officers will remain at the current 2008 levels during 2009. In addition, all cash bonuses related to 2008 performance that might otherwise be granted to the Company’s employees, including the Company’s named executive officers were suspended.
In order to encourage the continued employment of certain key executive officers, on February 3, 2009 the Board of Directors approved option grants and entered into employment agreement amendments with each of Evelyn Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Craig Johnson, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Paul Schneider, Vice President and General Counsel. The amendments extend the time of severance payments to twelve (12) months after termination of employment in the event that such executive is terminated without cause or is terminated (either by us without cause or by such executive for good reason) three (3) months prior to or twelve (12) months after a change in control.
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.
| TORREYPINES THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: February 9, 2009 | By: | /s/ Craig Johnson | ||||
| Name: | Craig Johnson | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |||||