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
July 11, 2006
(Date of report)
CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan |
| 0-24676 |
| 38-2505723 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (Commission file number) |
| (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
1150 Elijah McCoy Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(313) 871-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
As of July 31, 2006, the Chief Executive Officer of Caraco, pursuant to guidelines and restrictions from the Compensation Committee, approved (a) a 4% increase to the base salary of Jitendra N. Doshi, the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of April 1, 2006, and (b) a discretionary bonus to Mr. Doshi of $45,000 for fiscal 2006 based on sales revenue performance for fiscal 2006.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
As of July 11, 2006, the two independent members of the Compensation Committee awarded Daniel H. Movens, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, with an option for 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The exercise price of the option is $9.03 (the closing price on Amex as of the close of business on July 10, 2006). The option is exercisable one-third on each of July 11, 2007, July 11, 2008 and July 11, 2009. The option expires on July 11, 2012.
As of July 28, 2006, registrant issued 544,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to Sun Pharma Global, Inc. (“Sun Global”) for the transfer of one product pursuant to registrant’s products agreement with Sun Global dated November 21, 2002.
The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock on a one-for one basis after three years from the date of issuance or following a person (other than Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited and its affiliates) acquiring control of registrant.
Both the option and the Series B Preferred Stock, and the underlying common stock, were issued pursuant to exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES, LTD.
Date: | August 3, 2006 | By: /s/ Daniel H. Movens Chief Executive Officer |
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