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): January 11, 2018
Calithera Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36644 | 27-2366329 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 343 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 200 South San Francisco, California |
94080 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 870-1000
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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. |
(e) 2018 Performance Bonus Plan
On January 11, 2018, the Compensation Committee approved our 2018 performance bonus program for our named executive officers. The 2018 annual performance bonuses for each named executive officer (as set forth in our proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 9, 2017), other than Dr. Susan Molineaux, will be based upon the achievement of corporate performance goals (80%) and individual performance goals (20%). Dr. Susan Molineaux’s annual performance bonus will be based solely upon the achievement of corporate performance goals. The corporate performance goals relate to the advancement of our clinical trials, business and corporate development objectives, collaboration objectives and financial management objectives. The individual performance goals will consist of a subjective assessment of each named executive officer’s individual contributions to Calithera. The following table sets forth the base salary and target bonuses for 2018:
| Name |
2018 Base Salary | Total 2018 Target Performance Bonus as a Percentage of Base Salary |
Total 2018 Target Performance Bonus Amount |
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| Susan Molineaux, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer |
$ | 530,000 | 60 | % | $ | 318,000 | ||||||
| Keith Orford, M.D., Ph.D. Sr. Vice President, Clinical Development |
$ | 400,000 | 40 | % | $ | 160,000 | ||||||
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.
| Calithera Biosciences, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: January 16, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ Susan M. Molineaux, Ph.D. | ||||
| Susan M. Molineaux, Ph.D. | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||