Current Report Filing (8-k)
February 15 2017 - 5:24PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): February 15, 2017 (February 14, 2017)
ContraFect Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-36577
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39-2072586
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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28 Wells Avenue, 3rd Floor, Yonkers, New York 10701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(914) 207-2300
Registrants telephone number, including area code
N/A
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On February 14, 2017, the Board of Directors (the Board) of ContraFect Corporation (the Company) increased the size of its Board
from seven to eight directors, and elected Lisa R. Ricciardi, 56, as a director of the Company, to serve for a term expiring on the date of the Companys 2017 annual meeting of shareholders (Annual Meeting). The Board has
affirmatively determined that Ms. Ricciardi qualifies as an independent director under the rules of NASDAQ and as defined under applicable law. Ms. Ricciardi has been appointed to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board (the
Compensation Committee), replacing Sol Barer, Ph.D., and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the Nominating Committee).
Ms. Ricciardi will participate in the Companys Board approved compensation program for non-employee directors, entitling her to receive an annual
retainer of $40,000, and two additional annual retainers of $5,000 each, for her service on each of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee, each of said cash retainers to be made in respect of, and prorated to,
Ms. Ricciardis service from the date of her appointment until the anticipated date of the next Annual Meeting. Ms. Ricciardi will also receive an initial award of an option to purchase 30,000 shares of the Companys common stock (the
Initial Award). The Initial Award has an exercise price equal to $1.70, the closing price per share of the Companys common stock on the date of the grant, and will vest and become exercisable as to 25% of the underlying shares on
the date of the grant and as to an additional 25% on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of the grant, subject to Ms. Ricciardis continued service on the Board through each such vesting date. Ms. Ricciardi has also
entered into the Companys standard indemnification agreement for directors and officers.
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.
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CONTRAFECT CORPORATION
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Date: February 15, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Natalie Bogdanos
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Natalie Bogdanos
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General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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