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): August 5, 2009 (July 31, 2009)
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.) |
2211 Bridgepointe Parkway, Suite 500
San Mateo, California 94404
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
650-624-8200
(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 July 31, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved bonus payments and updated base salaries 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 for the 12 month period year ended May 31, 2009.
The bonus payments for the named executive officers effective July 31, 2009 were:
| Remi Barbier |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | $ | 250,000 | ||
| Nadav Friedmann, Ph.D., M.D. |
Chief Medical and Operating Officer | $ | 225,000 | ||
| Peter S. Roddy |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $ | 10,000 | ||
| Grant L. Schoenhard, Ph.D. |
Chief Scientific Officer | $ | 40,000 |
The base salaries for the named executive officers effective July 31, 2009 were:
| Remi Barbier |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | $ | 600,000 | ||
| Nadav Friedmann, Ph.D., M.D. |
Chief Medical and Operating Officer | $ | 450,000 | ||
| Peter S. Roddy |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $ | 300,000 | ||
| Grant L. Schoenhard, Ph.D. |
Chief Scientific Officer | $ | 335,000 |
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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.
| Pain Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: August 6, 2009 | By: | /s/ Peter S. Roddy | ||||
| Peter S. Roddy | ||||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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