UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 10, 2013 (June 5, 2013)
 
 
Pain Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
DELAWARE
 
000-29959
 
91-1911336
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
7801 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 260
Austin, Texas 78731
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
512-501-2444
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(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 June 5, 2013, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved changes in compensation for the Company’s named executive officers (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) with respect to the officers’ and the Company’s performance from mid-2012 to mid-2013.

The base salary for Remi Barbier, President and Chief Executive Officer, was increased to $725,000 per year from $700,000 per year. The base salary for Nadav Friedmann, Ph.D., M.D., Chief Medical and Operating Officer was increased to $275,000 per year from $250,000.  The base salary for Peter S. Roddy, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer was increased to $330,000 from $300,000 per year.  The base salary for Grant L. Schoenhard, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer was increased to $275,000 from $250,000 per year.
 
Bonus payments for the named executive officers were:
 
Name
Title
 
Bonus
 
Remi Barbier
President and Chief Executive Officer
  $ 300,000  
Nadav Friedmann, Ph.D., M.D.
Chief Medical and Operating Officer
  $ 110,000  
Peter S. Roddy
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  $ 50,000  
Grant L. Schoenhard, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
  $ 60,000  
 


 
 

 
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.
 
             
       
Pain Therapeutics, Inc.
       
Dated: June 10, 2013
     
By:
 
/s/    Peter S. Roddy
           
Peter S. Roddy
           
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer