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 22, 2016 |
Biolase, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-19627 | 87-0442441 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 4 Cromwell, Irvine, California | 92618 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 949-361-1200 |
Not Applicable
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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.
On November 8, 2016, BIOLASE, Inc. (the "Company") granted Harold C. Flynn, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, a restricted stock unit award representing the right to acquire 1,000,000 shares of Company common stock pursuant to the terms of the BIOLASE, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), subject to the achievement of specified performance criteria and Mr. Flynn’s continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates. On November 23, 2016, Mr. Flynn and the Company entered into a letter agreement, whereby Mr. Flynn and the Company agreed to cancel the November 8, 2016 restricted stock unit award in its entirety to reduce the total number of shares subject to equity awards granted to Mr. Flynn during 2016 to 1,459,523 shares of Company common stock (which is below the 1,500,000 shares of Company common stock permitted by the Plan to be granted to any participant during a calendar year). The letter agreement indicates that the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the Company (the "Compensation Committee") intends to review Mr. Flynn’s compensation in January 2017 and may, at such time, grant Mr. Flynn equity awards upon such terms and conditions as approved by the Compensation Committee and which are consistent with the terms of the Plan.
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.
| Biolase, Inc. | ||||
| November 23, 2016 | By: | David C. Dreyer | ||
| Name: David C. Dreyer | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||