UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2011
 
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-15281
76-0233274
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
2408 Timberloch Place, Suite B-7
The Woodlands, Texas  77380
(Address of principal
executive offices
and zip code)
     
 
(281) 719-3400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

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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 October 27, 2011, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Repros Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from five to six members and elected Dr. Michael Wyllie as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by such increase.  In connection with Dr. Wyllie’s election to the Board, he was granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price per share for the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the date of such election.  Such option will vest and become exercisable at a rate of one-twelfth (1/12) at the end of each quarter for the three (3) year period following the date of Dr. Wyllie’s election to the Board, based on continuing service to the Company.  
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
 
       
Date:  October 28, 2011
By:
/s/ Joseph S. Podolski  
   
Joseph S. Podolski
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer