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): November 20, 2017
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 November 20, 2017, Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (“FivePrime”) and Lewis T. Williams entered into a written offer letter (the “Offer Letter”) in connection with Dr. Williams’ transition from his position as FivePrime’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to Executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2018.
Pursuant to the Offer Letter, Dr. Williams will generally work an 80% schedule of four days per workweek after January 1, 2018. Dr. Williams will receive an annual base salary of $300,000 and will be eligible to participate in FivePrime’s annual bonus program, with a target annual bonus equal to 40% of his base salary.
The foregoing description of the Offer Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offer Letter, which FivePrime will file as exhibits to its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
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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 Sarena | |||||
| Francis Sarena | ||||||
| Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary | ||||||
Dated: November 22, 2017
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