Current Report Filing (8-k)
24 June 2017 - 6:17AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
June 22, 2017
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-36287
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26-1388364
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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10 Mall Road, Suite 301
Burlington, Massachusetts
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01803
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (781) 305-7777
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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 or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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(e) On June 22, 2017, the Board of Directors (the
Board
) of Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
(
Flexion
) adopted a Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan (the
CIC Severance Plan
) and a form of participation agreement thereunder. The CIC Severance Plan supersedes and replaces all prior
change in control severance benefit plans, policies or practices previously maintained by Flexion, including Flexions Change in Control Bonus Plan.
Certain employees, including all executive officers, are eligible to participate in the CIC Severance Plan, provided that in order to receive benefits the
employee must fully execute a release of claims and continue to comply with other post-termination obligations to Flexion. Under the CIC Severance Plan, an eligible executive officer who is terminated by Flexion other than for cause or
resigns with good reason (as defined in the CIC Severance Plan), in each case during the period beginning one month before and ending 12 months after a change of control transaction involving Flexion (such termination or resignation, a
CIC Termination
) will receive severance benefits.
The Chief Executive Officer is eligible to receive 24 months of base salary
payable via salary continuation payments, a payment equal to his annual target cash bonus for the year in which the CIC Termination occurs, payable in a lump sum, payment of premiums for continued benefits under COBRA for up to the duration of the
24-month severance period, and all unvested stock awards will immediately become vested on the date of the CIC Termination. The other executive officers are eligible to receive 18 months of base salary payable via salary continuation payments, a
payment equal to each officers annual target cash bonus for the year in which the CIC Termination occurs, payable in a lump sum, payment of premiums for continued benefits under COBRA for up to the duration of the 18-month severance period,
and all unvested stock awards will immediately become vested on the date of CIC Termination.
The foregoing summary of the CIC Severance Plan is not
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the CIC Severance Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Flexion held its 2017 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the
Annual Meeting
) on June 22, 2017. At the Annual Meeting, Flexions stockholders (i) elected three directors to serve on the Board until Flexions 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until their death, resignation or removal, and (ii) ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Flexions independent registered public accounting
firm for fiscal year 2017. There were 31,757,692 outstanding shares eligible to vote as of April 24, 2017, the record date for the Annual Meeting.
The directors elected to the Board, as well as the number of votes for, votes withheld and broker non-votes with respect to each of these individuals, are set
forth below:
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Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Heath Lukatch
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18,743,369
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2,627,597
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8,226,680
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Patrick J. Mahaffy
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16,891,948
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4,479,018
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8,226,680
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Alan W. Milinazzo
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18,743,488
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2,627,478
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8,226,680
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The proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Flexions independent registered public accounting
firm for fiscal year 2017 received the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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29,531,572
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62,850
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3,224
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0
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan and Form of Participation Agreement
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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.
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Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
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Dated: June 23, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Michael D. Clayman, M.D.
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Michael D. Clayman, M.D.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan and Form of Participation Agreement
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