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): February 2, 2017

PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(617) 807-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

On February 2, 2017, the compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the board of directors (“Board of Directors”) of Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Paratek”) approved a form of Leadership Team Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and a form of Leadership Team Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (collectively, the “PRSU Grant Package”), which will be used to grant performance-based restricted stock unit awards (“PRSUs”) under the Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) to certain of Paratek’s leadership team employees, including executive officers. Additionally, on February 2, 2017, the Compensation Committee granted PRSUs under the PRSU Grant Package for each of the named executive officers set forth below:

The PRSUs granted to the executive officers entitle the recipient to receive shares of Paratek’s common stock upon the achievement of the following milestones (i) 20% on achievement of data lock for Study 16301 (Oral Only ABSSSI), (ii) 30% on achievement of intravenous and oral New Drug Application acceptance, and (iii) 50% on achievement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of omadacycline. Additionally, the receipt of the PRSUs are conditioned upon the recipient continuing to provide services to Paratek and further provided that each milestone must occur no later than the fifth anniversary of the grant date for the applicable portion of the PRSUs to vest.

The foregoing is a description of the material terms of the PRSU Grant Package and is qualified by reference to the full text of the form of PRSU Grant Package filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the 2015 Plan filed as Exhibit 99.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-205482) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2015.

(d)  Exhibits.  

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.

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