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): June 11, 2015

 


 

 Internet Patents Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

0-26083

94-3220749

(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
     
 

101 Parkshore Dr., Suite 100 

 
  Folsom, California 95630  
  (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)   
     
 

(916) 932-2860

 
  (Registrant’s telephone number,  
  including area code)  

 

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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 11, 2015, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Internet Patents Corporation (“IPC”) approved compensation plans for Hussein A. Enan, Chief Executive Officer; Steven J. Yasuda, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer; and L. Eric Loewe, General Counsel and Secretary for fiscal year 2015. The compensation plan for each executive consists of base salary and stock options as described below:

 

Name

Salary1

Stock Options2

Hussein A. Enan

$300,000

75,0003

Steven J. Yasuda

$175,000

40,0004

L. Eric Loewe

$240,000

100,0005

 

 

1

Mr. Enan’s salary is unchanged from 2014. Mr. Yasuda’s salary is retroactive to January 1, 2015; Mr. Loewe’s salary is retroactive to May 8, 2015.

 

 

2

All options expire on June 11, 2020 and have an exercise price of $2.76 per share.

 

 

3

12,500 vest on June 11, 2016; 25,000 vest in equal monthly installments from June 11, 2016 to June 11, 2018; 37,500 vest over three years in three equal installments based on achieving annual performance criteria.

 

 

4

20,000 vest immediately; 3,334 vest on June11, 2016; 6,666 vest in equal monthly installments from June 11, 2016 to June 11, 2018; 10,000 vest over three years in three equal installments based on achieving annual performance criteria.

 

 

5

50,000 vest immediately; 8,334 vest on June 11, 2016; 16,666 vest in equal monthly installments from June 11, 2016 to June 11, 2018; 25,000 vest over three years in three equal installments based on achieving annual performance criteria.                                                                           

 

 

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.

 

 

INTERNET PATENTS CORPORATION

   
   

Date: June 16, 2015

  By:

/s/ L. Eric Loewe

 
     

Name: L. Eric Loewe

 
      Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary