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): September 12, 2012
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-34186 | 03-0491827 | |
| (Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 300E
Washington, DC 20037
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400
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. |
(b) Effective September 12, 2012, the employment of John Feeney, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) terminated. Pursuant to Mr. Feeney’s employment agreement and subject to his execution of a Separation and Release Agreement, he will receive the following severance benefits following his employment termination: (i) cash payment of his monthly base salary for 12 months (the “Continuation Period”); (ii) an amount equal to his annual target bonus at the rate in effect as of the termination of his employment; (iii) payment of his monthly COBRA premiums until the earliest of (a) the close of the Continuation Period, (b) the expiration of his continuation coverage under COBRA and (c) the date when Dr. Feeney is offered substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment or self-employment; and (iv) the vested portion of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock subject to all options held by Dr. Feeney shall be determined by adding an additional three months to the actual period of service that he has completed with the Company, and such options shall be exercisable for six months following the termination of his employment.
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.
| VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ James Kelly | |
| Name: James Kelly | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: September 14, 2012