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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 27, 2015
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-16537 | 36-4370966 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
220 East First Street Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 18015-1360 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-882-1820
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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.
On March 27, 2015, the employment agreements between OraSure Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) and each of the following executive officers were amended as described below (the “Amendments”):
Name | Title | |
• Douglas A. Michels | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
• Ronald H. Spair | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | |
• Jack E. Jerrett | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
• Mark L. Kuna | Senior Vice President, Finance, Controller and Assistant Secretary | |
Pursuant to the Amendments, the employment agreements for each of the foregoing executives were amended to remove a provision requiring the Company to provide a gross-up to the executive for certain excise tax liability under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, Mr. Michels’ employment agreement was amended to change a “single trigger” change of control severance provision to a “double trigger” severance provision. Copies of the Amendments are attached to this Report as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.4 and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, between Douglas A. Michels and OraSure Technologies, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, between Ronald H. Spair and OraSure Technologies, Inc. | |
| 99.3 | Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, between Jack E. Jerrett and OraSure Technologies, Inc. | |
| 99.4 | Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, between Mark L. Kuna and OraSure Technologies, Inc. | |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 31, 2015 | By: | /s/ Jack E. Jerrett | ||||
| Jack E. Jerrett | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, between Douglas A. Michels and OraSure Technologies, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, between Ronald H. Spair and OraSure Technologies, Inc. | |
| 99.3 | Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, between Jack E. Jerrett and OraSure Technologies, Inc. | |
| 99.4 | Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, between Mark L. Kuna and OraSure Technologies, Inc. | |