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): January 31, 2019
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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0-29889 |
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94-3248524 |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1180 Veterans Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
94080
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 624-1100
Not Applicable
(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.
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On January 31, 2019, the Board of Directors of Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “ Company ”) approved the 2019 Cash Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), pursuant to which the Company’s named executive officers and other employees may become entitled to cash bonus payments based on attainment of specified corporate performance goals. A copy of the Incentive Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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10.1 |
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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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Dated: February 1, 2019 |
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Dolly A. Vance |
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Dolly A. Vance |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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2019 CASH INCENTIVE PLAN
Purpose:
The terms of the 2019 Cash Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) have been established to reward the executives and other employees of Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) for assisting the Company in achieving its operational goals through exemplary performance. Under the 2019 Plan, cash bonuses, if any, will be based on both the achievement of corporate goals and a review of personal performance, which is determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) and/or the Board of Directors (the “Board”). The overarching intent in setting and achieving the goals is to build long-term shareholder value.
Determination of 2019 Cash Bonuses:
Target bonuses for participants in the 2019 Plan will range from 5% to 60% of such recipient’s 2019 base salary, with a range for executives of 40% to 60% of such executive’s 2019 base salary. The maximum bonus that a participant will be eligible to receive is 120% of such participant’s 2019 base salary and in no event will a bonus be paid later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the bonus was earned. The objective Company performance goals for each participant will be based on meeting certain goals with respect to the Company’s financial and operational performance: growth of Tavalisse in ITP (weighted at 40%), expansion of indications for fostamatinib (weighted at 25%), expansion of the Company’s clinical pipeline (weighted at 15%), and maintenance of a viable cash position for the Company at December 31, 2019 (weighted at 20%), as well as other Company performance goals to be determined by the Compensation Committee. The Board and Compensation Committee reserve the right to modify these goals and criteria at any time or to grant bonuses to the participants even if the performance goals are not me, as well as to withhold bonuses if a minimum threshold of 40% of the goals are not met.