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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2023 |
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 000-51122 | 26-2774444 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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480 Pleasant Street | |
Watertown, Massachusetts | | 02472 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 926-5000 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 | | EYPT | | The Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 October 13, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, increased the size of the Board to ten (10) members and appointed Stuart Duty to fill the vacancy on the Board, effective October 16, 2023.
Mr. Duty’s compensation as a director will be consistent with the compensation provided to all of the Company’s non-employee directors. Under the Company’s current non-employee director compensation policy, Mr. Duty will receive an annual cash retainer of $45,000 for general availability and participation in meetings and conference calls of the Board, which amount will be pro-rated for 2023. Mr. Duty received an initial grant of an option to acquire 60,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”), with such grant vesting in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of October 16, 2023. The option is exercisable for 10 years from the date of grant, with the same per share exercise price as the closing price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on October 16, 2023. The option will also be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 21, 2023.
The Company also entered into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Duty in connection with his appointment to the Board. The indemnification agreement is in substantially the same form as the indemnification agreement for the other directors of the Company filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Duty and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Duty was appointed a director of the Company. There are no relationships or transactions in which Mr. Duty has or will have an interest, or was or is a party, requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 16, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Duty to the Board and the promotion of George Elston to Executive Vice President. A copy of the press release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K 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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| | | EYEPOINT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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Date: | October 16, 2023 | By: | /s/ George O. Elston |
| | | George O. Elston
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
