Current Report Filing (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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2016

Intermolecular, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Delaware	001-35348	20-1616267
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3011 N. First Street

San Jose, California

95134

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(408) 582-5700

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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

Scot A. Griffin, Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Intermolecular, Inc. (the “Company”) has resigned his employment effective October 3, 2016.

In connection with Mr. Griffin’s resignation and in consideration of his release of claims against the Company, the Company entered into a separation agreement with Mr. Griffin. Under the separation agreement, Mr. Griffin will receive (i) a lump sum payment of $175,000, which constitutes six months of his annual base salary; and (ii) company-paid or reimbursed premiums for COBRA continuation coverage for up to six months after the date of his resignation. The right to receive the benefits is subject to continued compliance with certain restrictive covenants and a general release of claims in favor of the Company. The foregoing description of the separation agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

SIGNATURE

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.