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): November 1, 2017
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-35668 | | 22-3868459 |
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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10 Hudson Yards, Floor 37 New York, New York | | | | 10001 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 747-1000
(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.
Effective November 1, 2017, Rachel McMinn, Ph.D., resigned from her position as Chief Business and Strategy Officer. During the period from November 1, 2017 (the “Transition Date”) to December 31, 2017, Dr. McMinn will continue to be employed by Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) as a Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and perform such duties as the Company may request from time to time.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, dated November 1, 2017, between the Company and Dr. McMinn, Dr. McMinn will receive: (i) twelve (12) months of her base salary in effect as of the Transition Date (paid in accordance with the Company’s payroll), (ii) continued participation in the Company’s group health and/or dental plan and the payment of her premiums for twelve (12) months (or the cost of COBRA coverage for such period) for her and her dependents covered under the Company’s group health and/or dental plan prior to the Transition Date, (iii) her bonus for the 2017 calendar year, and (iv) a bonus of $5,000 for the payment of legal fees incurred in connection with the Separation Agreement. Additionally, the vesting of equity based-awards that would have vested between December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018 shall be accelerated.
SIGNATURE
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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| | | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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| Dated: November 7, 2017 | | /s/ Mark Pruzanski |
| | | Mark Pruzanski, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer |
