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) November 15, 2004
REGENERON
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-19034 | No. 13-3444607 | |||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
| 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York | 10591-6707 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (914) 347-7000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On November 15, 2004, the Company’s board of directors adopted, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and subject to shareholder approval, an amendment to the Company’s 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2000 Plan”) to expressly authorize an Option Exchange Program whereby eligible employees will have a one-time opportunity to exchange certain stock options for a lesser number of replacement options having an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date of the replacement options, as determined in accordance with the 2000 Plan. The Company has filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a Special Meeting of shareholders to be convened to vote on a proposal to approve the amendment to the 2000 Plan. If shareholders do not approve the proposal upon a vote at the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the amendment will be void ab initio. The foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of Amendment No. 4 to the 2000 Plan, which constitutes Exhibit 10.01 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 10.01 | Amendment No. 4 to the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (included as Annex A to the Company’s preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
| Dated: November 17, 2004 | By: /s/ Stuart Kolinski |
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Exhibit Index
| Number | Description |
| 10.01 | Amendment No. 4 to the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (included as Annex A to the Company’s preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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