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: December 19, 2018

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Oragenics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

FL   001-32188   59-3410522

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

4902 Eisenhower Boulevard, Suite 125

Tampa, FL

  33634
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

813-286-7900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

 

(e)

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Executive Officer Compensation. On December 19, 2018, the Board of Directors of Oragenics, Inc. (the “Company”), based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, approved 2019 annual base salaries for our named executive officers. The 2019 base salaries are effective as of January 1, 2019. The following table sets forth the 2017 annual base salaries for our named executive officers:

 

Name

  

Title

  

2019 Annual Base Salary

 

Dr. Alan Joslyn,

   President and Chief Executive Officer    $ 367,500  

Mr. Michael Sullivan,

   Chief Financial Officer    $ 229,950  

Dr. Martin Handfield,

   Senior Vice President Discovery Research    $ 205,380  


SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 21st day of December, 2018.

 

ORAGENICS, INC.

(Registrant)

BY:  

/s/ Michael Sullivan

 

Michael Sullivan

Chief Financial Officer