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 15, 2015

 

 

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36070   26-0038620

(state or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Two Corporate Drive

South San Francisco, California

    94080
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 365-5600

(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 January 15, 2015, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved 2014 cash bonuses for the Company’s named executive officers and principal financial officer, which are set forth in the table below:

 

Name and Title

   2014 Bonus

Lewis T. Williams

President and Chief Executive Officer

   $420,000

Julie Hambleton

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

   $238,700

Aron M. Knickerbocker

Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer

   $222,100

Marc L. Belsky

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

   $131,300

On January 15, 2015, the Compensation Committee also approved increases to the annual base salaries of certain of the officers of the Company listed below. The increased annual base salaries will become effective on February 1, 2015.

 

     Annual Base Salary

Name and Title

   Current    Effective February 1, 2015

Julie Hambleton

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

   $385,000    $400,000

Aron M. Knickerbocker

Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer

   $364,000    $375,000

Marc L. Belsky

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

   $300,000    $325,000

 

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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.

 

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Francis W. Sarena

  Francis W. Sarena
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Dated: January 21, 2015

 

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