Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

January 22, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

AEVI GENOMIC MEDICINE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-35112	98-0217544
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

435 Devon Park Drive, Suite 715

Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(610) 254-4201
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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.

(e) On January 22, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Aevi Genomic Medicine, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a cash retention bonus plan for certain employees of the Company (the “Retention Plan”). The Retention Plan included the award of a cash retention bonus to Brian D. Piper, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in the amount of $330,000. Mr. Piper’s cash retention bonus will vest on December 1, 2018 if Mr. Piper remains continuously employed by the Company through such date.

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.