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): December 7, 2017

 

CASI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction  of
incorporation or organization)

0-20713

(Commission File Number)

 

58-1959440
(IRS Employer Identification

No.)

 

9620 Medical Center Drive, Suite 300

Rockville, Maryland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

20850

(Zip Code)

 

(240) 864-2600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain   Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On December 7, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the payment of year-end cash bonuses of (1) $370,000 to Dr. Ken K. Ren, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and (2) $660,000 to Dr. Wei-Wu He, the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  CASI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
  /s/ Sara B. Capitelli
   
  Sara B. Capitelli
  Vice President, Finance and Principal Accounting Officer

 

Date: December 8, 2017