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EX-10.1 - AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.d317583dex101.htm

 

 

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): March 15, 2012

 

 

OREXIGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33415   65-1178822

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3344 N. Torrey Pines Ct., Suite 200,

La Jolla, CA

  92037
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 875-8600

(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 March 15, 2012, Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) and Mark Booth, its Chief Commercial Officer, entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2010 and amended as of June 14, 2011 and November 1, 2011. The Amendment provides that effective February 22, 2012, Mr. Booth increased his part-time schedule to 80% time as amended from 60% time. In addition, the Amendment provides that the Chief Executive Officer and/or President of the Company has the discretion to modify Mr. Booth’s work schedule based on the nature of Mr. Booth’s work assignments and the business needs of the Company. Mr. Booth’s annual base salary will be subject to proration for amounts worked less than 100% time, and his annual bonus amount and his number of annual vacation days will be proportionately adjusted as well. The Amendment further provides that Mr. Booth’s severance payment will be equal to $370,000 and his change in control payment will be equal to $550,000. All other provisions related to Mr. Booth’s severance and change in control benefits were unchanged by the Amendment.

A complete copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The above summary does not purport to be complete and the foregoing description of the terms of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

10.1    Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Mark Booth and the Company dated March 15, 2012


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.

 

   

OREXIGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Date: March 16, 2012   By:  

/s/ Joseph P. Hagan

  Name: Joseph P. Hagan
  Title: Chief Business Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1    Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Mark Booth and the Company dated March 15, 2012