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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): December 16, 2020

 

 

CORVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 
         
Delaware   001-37719   46-4670809

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

863 Mitten Road, Suite 102

Burlingame, CA 94010

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 900-4520

 

 

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

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 $0.0001 per share CRVS Nasdaq Global Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

2021 Annual Salaries and Stock Option Awards

 

On December 16, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Corvus” or the “Company”), approved, on recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, 2021 annual base salaries and stock option awards for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. The stock option awards to each of the executive officers were granted effective as of the close of business on December 16, 2020 with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Market on the date of grant. The awards were made pursuant to the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan and will vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months, subject to continued service as of each vesting date.

 

The following table sets forth the 2021 annual base salary and number of shares underlying the stock option awards for each of the named executive officers and principal financial officer:

 

Name and Principal Position 

2021 Base Salary

 

 

Stock Option Award

(shares)

Richard A. Miller, M.D.   $300,000    320,000 
  Chief Executive Officer          
Leiv Lea   $404,000    160,000 
  Chief Financial Officer          
Mehrdad Mobasher, M.D. .   $482,000    85,000 
  Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer          

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  CORVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
   
Date: December 17, 2020 By: /s/ Leiv Lea
    Leiv Lea
    Chief Financial Officer