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): November 15, 2019

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

000-19756
(Commission File Number)
Delaware
 
94-3023969
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

932 Southwood Boulevard
Incline Village, Nevada 89451
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(775) 832-8500
(Company’s telephone number, including area code)


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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
PDLI
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨
 





Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On November 15, 2019, in connection with Mr. Imbrogno’s June 20, 2019 appointment as Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PDL BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”), approved an increase in Mr. Imbrogno’s annual base salary to $346,000 from $288,400. The change in base salary was made retroactively effective to July 1, 2019.

Also on November 15, 2019, the Board appointed Edward A. Imbrogno as the Company’s Acting Chief Financial Officer while the Company continues its search for a permanent chief financial officer. During this time, Mr. Imbrogno will continue his duties as the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer and will receive no compensation for his additional service to the Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Company)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Dominique Monnet
 
 
Dominique Monnet
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer




Dated: November 18, 2019



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