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): July 17, 2017
APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware |
001-36370 |
59-3553710 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
14193 NW 119th Terrace
Suite 10
Alachua, Florida, 32165
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(386) 462-2204
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 17, 2017, the compensation committee of our board of directors approved bonus payments for fiscal year 2017 and salary changes for fiscal year 2018 for Susan Washer, our president and chief executive officer, Mark Shearman, our chief scientific officer, Stephen Potter, our vice president and chief business officer, Michael Goldstein, our chief medical officer and Jeffrey Chulay, our executive director of clinical strategy and former chief medical officer. The following table sets forth for each individual the amount of their bonus for fiscal year 2017 and their salary for fiscal year 2018.
| Name |
Fiscal Year 2017 Bonus |
Fiscal Year 2018 Salary | ||
| Susan Washer |
$149,996.00 | $501,600.00 | ||
| Mark Shearman |
$115,255.00 | $388,500.00 | ||
| Stephen Potter |
$ 86,887.50 | $340,930.00 | ||
| Michael Goldstein |
$ 54,390.00 | $381,100.00 | ||
| Jeffrey Chulay |
$ 70,000.00 | $210,000.00 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence E. Bullock | |
| Lawrence E. Bullock Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: July 18, 2017