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EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - GI DYNAMICS, INC. | d441707dex991.htm |
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): August 22, 2017
GI DYNAMICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-55195 | 84-1621425 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
355 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (781) 357-3300
(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.
(d) On August 22, 2017 (August 23, 2017 Australian Eastern Standard Time), GI Dynamics, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Juliet Thompson to the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) as a Class I director to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and thereafter until her successor is duly elected and qualified, effective as of August 22, 2017 (the Effective Date). Ms. Thompson has also assumed the role of chair of the Companys audit committee. A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Thompsons appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Ms. Thompson has advised and raised capital for healthcare companies for more than 20 years. Since May 2016, Ms. Thompson has served as the chair of Premier Veterinary Group plc, a London Stock Exchange-listed provider of services to third party veterinary practices. Since March 2015, Ms. Thompson has also served on the board of Nexstim Limited, a medical technology company listed on Nasdaq First North Finland and Sweden. Prior to that, Ms. Thompson led the European healthcare practice at Stifel Financial Corp., a diversified financial services holding company, serving as a partner from October 2013 to April 2015. In 2003, Ms. Thompson co-founded Code Securities, a healthcare investment banking firm that was purchased by Nomura and renamed Nomura Code Securities Limited (Nomura Code) in 2005, and served as Head of Corporate Finance and as a member of the board of Nomura Code until 2013. Ms. Thompson is also a member of the board of directors of Novacyt SA, a diagnostic company listed on Euronext. Ms. Thompson is a chartered accountant and received a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Bristol. The Board believes that it will benefit from Ms. Thompsons significant experience in healthcare, entrepreneurial development and capital markets.
Ms. Thompson will be compensated for her service on the Companys Board under the Companys Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (the Policy), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to the Policy and in connection with her appointment to the Companys Board, the Company shall pay to Ms. Thompson an annual retainer of $50,000 plus an annual committee fee of $15,000 for so long as she serves as chair of the audit committee. In addition, on August 22, 2017 (the Grant Date), subject to applicable stockholder approval requirements, the Board granted Ms. Thompson a non-qualified stock option (the Option) to purchase 30,000 shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share, (the Common Stock) at an exercise price equal to the fair market value per share as of the Grant Date, which Options shall vest over three years from the Grant Date in (i) one installment of 33% of the shares on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and (ii) eight equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to Ms. Thompsons continued service on the Board. In the event of a change of control of the Company (as defined in the Option grant paperwork), the Option shall become vested in full.
There are no related party transactions involving the Company that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K related to Ms. Thompson.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index attached hereto, which is incorporated by reference herein.
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.
GI DYNAMICS, INC. | ||||||
Dated: August 28, 2017 | /s/ James Murphy | |||||
James Murphy | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.1 | Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of GI Dynamics Inc.s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 12, 2014. | |
99.1 | Press Release of GI Dynamics, Inc. dated August 23, 2017 (Australian Eastern Standard Time) |