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): March 11, 2021

 

TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36818

34-2037594

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

of incorporation)

 

 

 

 

4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 800

San Diego, California


92122

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 550-0780

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Act:

 

 Title of each class

 Trading symbol(s)

 Name of each exchange on which registered

 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 TCON

 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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).       Emerging growth company

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.

 

On March 11, 2021, our Board of Directors approved 2021 corporate goals under our annual performance-based bonus program. The 2021 corporate goals consist of financial goals, including budgeting and cash runway goals (weighted at 15%), project-based goals, including clinical development which are centered around the ENVASARC clinical study, quality assurance, and regulatory goals (weighted at 55%), and business development goals, consisting of in-licensing or partnering goals (weighted at 30%).  After the end of the year, our Board of Directors will assess our achievement against the corporate goals, as well as each executive officer’s individual contributions towards reaching the corporate goals, in determining awards to our executive officers under our annual performance-based bonus program.

 


 


 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 15, 2021

 

 

 

TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D.

 

Name:

 

Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D.

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer