Form 8-K

 

 

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: May 28, 2009

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

ABIOMED, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   04-2743260

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

0-20584

(Commission File Number)

22 Cherry Hill Drive

Danvers, MA 01923

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(978) 777-5410

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On May 28, 2009, our compensation committee made its annual compensation determinations for our named executive officers. The committee determined the bonuses for fiscal 2009 performance, the salaries and target bonuses for fiscal 2010, and made the annual equity grants to executive officers. The compensation decisions made with respect to our executive officers who are serving as our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, or who were named executive officers in our most recent proxy statement were as follows:

 

Executive Officer

    Fiscal
2009
Bonus		    Fiscal
2010
Salary		    Target
Fiscal 2010
Bonus		    Underlying
Stock Options
(4 year vesting)		    Underlying
Stock Options
(Performance vesting)

Michael R. Minogue,
Chairman, CEO and President

    $ 371,700    $ 371,700    $ 371,700    148,000    130,500
              

Robert L. Bowen,
Chief Financial Officer

    $ 30,000    $ 290,000    $ 150,000    60,000    30,000
              

Andrew J. Greenfield,
Vice President Healthcare Solutions

    $ 70,000    $ 215,000    $ 100,000    50,000    30,000
              

David Weber,
Chief Operating Officer

    $ 100,000    $ 275,000    $ 100,000    87,000    34,500
              

William Bolt,
Senior VP, Regulatory and Engineering

    $ 110,000    $ 240,000    $ 100,000    50,000    18,000
              

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

ABIOMED, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Robert L. Bowen

  Robert L. Bowen
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 3, 2009