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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):  January 19, 2018

 


 

LANNETT COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

COMMISSION FILE NO. 001-31298

 

State of Delaware

23-0787699

(State of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)

 

9000 State Road

Philadelphia, PA 19136

(215) 333-9000

(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

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

 

(e)               Compensatory Arrangement

 

In connection with the termination of the employment of Arthur P. Bedrosian, the former Chief Executive Officer of Lannett Company, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2017 and as previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2017, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with Mr. Bedrosian dated January 19, 2018 (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Bedrosian will receive 36 months base salary, a pro-rated annual cash bonus for the current fiscal year of the Company, continued medical benefits for a period of 18 months and vesting of all outstanding options and previously awarded restricted stock grants.

 

The description of the Separation Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.48 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.48

 

Separation Agreement and General Release by and between Arthur P. Bedrosian and Lannett Company, Inc. dated January 19, 2018

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

LANNETT COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel H. Israel

 

 

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

 

 

Date: January 24, 2018

 

 

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