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
December 17, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Equillium, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38692 | 20-3828755 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2223 Avenida de la Playa, Suite 108 La Jolla, CA |
92037 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 412-5302
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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.
(e)
2018 Incentive Cash Bonus Payments
On December 17, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved 2018 incentive cash bonus payments to our executive officers based on an assessment of both corporate and individual performance during 2018. The 2018 cash bonuses approved for our principal executive officer and principal financial officer were as follows:
| Name |
Title |
2018 Cash Bonus |
||||
| Daniel M. Bradbury |
Chief Executive Officer | $ | 81,667 | |||
| Jason A. Keyes |
Chief Financial Officer | $ | 68,875 | |||
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.
| Equillium, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: December 20, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ Jason A. Keyes | ||||
| Jason A. Keyes | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||