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

December 17, 2018

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

GENPREX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-38244	90 - 0772347
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1601 Trinity Street, Bldg B, Suite 3.322, Austin, TX		78712
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 537-7997

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


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 .0 2 . Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Executive Officer Bonuses

On December 17, 2018, our Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, approved cash bonus awards to our executive officers based on assessments of performance during 2018. The cash bonus amounts approved are as follows:

Name Title Bonus Amount

J. Rodney Varner Chief Executive Officer $165,375

Julien L. Pham, MD, MPH President and Chief Operating Officer $125,205

Ryan M. Confer Chief Financial Officer $120,000

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 thereunto duly authorized.