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): January 17, 2019

Mirati Therapeutics, I NC .

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	001-35921	46-2693615
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9393 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 200

San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 332-3410

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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.

On January 17, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved 2018 incentive cash bonus payments to our executive officers. The bonus payments were based on an assessment of the achievement of corporate goals set out and approved by our Board of Directors in 2018. The 2018 cash bonuses approved for each of our named executive officers and Chief Financial Officer were as follows:



Name	Title	2018 Cash Bonus
Charles M. Baum, M.D., Ph.D.	President and Chief Executive Officer	$	434,800
Isan Chen, M.D.	Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Development Officer	$	252,300
James Christensen, Ph.D.	Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer	$	247,200
Jamie A. Donadio	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$	217,800

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.