CASSAVA SCIENCES INC — Regulatory Filings 2015

Jun 11, 2015

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington , DC 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): June 11 , 2015 (June 6, 2015)

Pain Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	000-29959	91-1911336
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7801 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 260

Austin, Texas 78731

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

512-501-2444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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 June 6, 2015, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved changes in compensation for the Company’s named executive officers (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) with respect to the officers’ and the Company’s performance from mid-2014 to mid-2015.

As a result, the base salary for Remi Barbier, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, was increased to $835,000 per year from $800,000 per year. The base salary for Nadav Friedmann, Ph.D., M.D., Chief Medical and Operating Officer, was increased to $305,000 per year from $290,000. The base salary for Peter S. Roddy, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was increased to $360,000 from $345,000 per year.

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.

/s/ Peter S. Roddy
Peter S. Roddy
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer