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): August 15, 2017

MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36030

20-5137161

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


1540 Drew Avenue, Davis, CA		95618
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 750-2800

(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 August 15, 2017, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (the “Company”) promoted James B. Boyd, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to President and Chief Financial Officer. In connection with the promotion, the Company and Mr. Boyd entered into a letter agreement, also effective August 15, 2017, pursuant to which Mr. Boyd’s base salary will be increased from $250,000 to $285,000, provided that Mr. Boyd has agreed to defer his salary increase until the satisfaction of certain contingencies described in the letter agreement. In addition, Mr. Boyd has been granted 150,000 restricted stock units with respect to the Company’s common stock, which will vest in equal monthly increments over a period of three years from the grant date. In addition, Mr. Boyd will continue to be eligible for the Company’s bonus plan, under which Mr. Boyd’s bonus can be up to 40% of his salary.

The foregoing summary description of the letter agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the letter agreement, which the Company will file as an exhibit to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2017.

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.