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): April 2, 2014
 
PHARMACYCLICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
000-26658
94-3148201
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
995 E. Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California
94085-4521
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 774-0330
 
 
(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 April 2, 2014, Pharmacyclics, Inc. (the “Company”) granted options to purchase shares of common stock to certain its officers in the following amounts, including: (i) 40,000 to Mahkam Zanganeh, its Chief Operating Officer, (ii) 40,000 to Manmeet Soni, its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and (iii) 30,000 to Heow Tan, its Chief of Quality and Technical Operations.  All such options vest 25% on each of April 2, 2015, April 2, 2016, April 2, 2017 and April 2, 2018 and are subject to satisfaction of certain performance criteria with respect to each vesting period. Such performance criteria are to be determined and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
 
 

 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
April 8, 2014
 
PHARMACYCLICS, INC.
 
   
   
By:
/s/ Manmeet Soni
 
Name:
Manmeet Soni
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer