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 15, 2019

 

 

Aravive, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36361   26-4106690

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

LyondellBasell Tower

1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3200

Houston, Texas 77010

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(936) 355-1910

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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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).

Emerging growth company  ☒

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.  ☒

 

 

 


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

Approval of Merit Bonus Award

On January 15, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Aravive, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a 2018 merit bonus award related to 2018 performance for Vinay Shah, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, in the amount of $50,985.


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.

 

   

ARAVIVE, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: January 18, 2019     By:   /s/ Jay P. Shepard
    Name:   Jay P. Shepard
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer