UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 11, 2012
ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan | 000-23661 | 38-3317208 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
30142 Wixom Road, Wixom, Michigan | 48393 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (248) 960-9009
Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
Effective June 11, 2012, the Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors of Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. (the Company) made grants of restricted stock under the Companys Amended and Restated 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan (the Plan) for certain of the named executive officers listed in the 2012 annual meeting proxy statement, as follows:
Executive |
Position |
No. of Restricted Shares Granted | ||||
Robert Chioini |
Chief Executive Officer | 100,000 | ||||
Thomas Klema |
Chief Financial Officer | 60,000 | ||||
Dr. Ajay Gupta |
Chief Scientific Officer | 75,000 |
The restricted stock grants were made pursuant to a revised form of restricted stock agreement attached to this Report as Exhibit 10.46. The revised form of restricted stock agreement provides that, so long as the grantee remains employed by the Company, the restricted stock fully vests on the twenty-four-month anniversary of the grant date, or immediately upon a change in control (as defined in the Plan). The prior form of agreement provided for vesting in equal installments on the 18 month and 36 month anniversaries of the grant date. If the grantees employment is terminated for any reason prior to the restricted stock becoming fully vested, the grantee forfeits the restricted stock, unless otherwise determined by the Committee. The agreement also provides that restricted stock issued to the grantee may not be transferred by the grantee in any manner prior to vesting. Grantees otherwise have all rights of holders of common stock of the Company, including voting rights and the right to receive dividends, if any.
The above description of the form of restricted stock agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of the provisions thereof. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of such agreement, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.46 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit number |
Exhibit Description | |
10.46 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Executive Version) |
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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.
ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC. | ||||||
Date: June 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. Klema | ||||
Thomas E. Klema | ||||||
Its: Chief Financial Officer |
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