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): February 26, 2014
diaDexus, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-26483 | 94-3236309 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
349 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 246-6400
N/A
(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. |
2013 Bonus Awards
On February 26, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of diaDexus, Inc. (the “Company”) awarded cash bonuses to the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and certain other officers, based upon the achievement of corporate goals for fiscal year 2013. The amounts of the bonuses are set forth in the following table and the basis for the bonus payments will be described in more detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
| Executive Officer |
2014 Bonus Award | |||
| Brian E. Ward President and Chief Executive Officer |
$ | 143,000 | ||
| Jean- Frédéric Viret Chief Financial Officer |
$ | 68,250 | ||
| R. Michael Richey Chief Business Officer |
$ | 76,156 | ||
| Emilia Zychlinsky Chief Technical Officer |
$ | 70,297 | ||
2014 Base Salaries
On February 26, 2014, the Committee approved the following annual base salaries of the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and certain other officers, to be effective retroactively as of January 1, 2014:
| Executive Officer |
2014 Base Salary | |||
| Brian E. Ward President and Chief Executive Officer |
$ | 453,200 | ||
| Jean- Frédéric Viret Chief Financial Officer |
$ | 307,500 | ||
| R. Michael Richey Chief Business Officer |
$ | 344,802 | ||
| Emilia Zychlinsky Chief Technical Officer |
$ | 319,815 | ||
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.
| diaDexus, Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: March 3, 2014 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Jean-Frédéric Viret | |||||
| Jean-Frédéric Viret | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||