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): July 6, 2016

 

 

BIOCEPT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-36284

 

80-0943522

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5810 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA

 

92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 320-8200

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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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 July 6, 2016, with the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Biocept, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board approved the following retention awards consisting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”):

 

Name

RSUs

Michael W. Nall,

President and Chief Executive Officer

75,000

Lyle J. Arnold, Ph.D.,

Senior Vice-President of Research & Development

50,000

Veena Singh, M.D.,

Senior Vice President and Senior Medical Director

50,000

 

Each of these RSUs were granted pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Subject to each executive officer’s continuous service, 100% of each RSU will vest on the 12-month anniversary of the date of grant.

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

BIOCEPT, INC.

Dated: July 7, 2016

By:

/s/ Michael W. Nall

 

Name:

Michael W. Nall

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer