Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 10, 2010, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Bioheart, Inc. (the "Company"), the Board of Directors resolved that, in addition to the position of Chief Operating Officer, Peggy A. Farley would replace Mark P. Borman as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, and that Mark P. Borman, would assume Ms. Farley's position of Chairman of the Audit Committee. These changes were made with immediate effect.
The Board of Directors determined that these changes to the Company's Executive Management would increase the level of autonomy between the Audit Committee and Executive Management.
On February 10, 2010, Bioheart, Inc. (the "Company") awarded stock options under the Company's 1999 stock option plans to certain of the Company's employees and directors. All directors were awarded 40,000, unless their service had been for less than a year, in which case the awards were pro rata.
The grant date for the stock options awarded to the directors was February 11, 2010. The exercise price of the stock options is $0.68 per share and the options vested immediately. The options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant.
In addition, a number of employees were awarded options grants either to bring them to the levels warranted for new positions or to bring them into the ranges that have been established for their current positions. The grant date for the stock options awarded to those employees is February 11, 2010. The exercise price of the stock options is $0.68 per share and the options vest in four equal installments on each of February 11, 2011, February 11, 2012, February 11, 2013, and February 11, 2014. The options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant.
Item 8.01 Other Events
Annual Meeting Date
The Company announced that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on July 14, 2010. The meeting will be held in Broward County, Florida at a location to be announced at a later date.