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): February 27, 2019
TREVENA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-36193 |
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26-1469215 |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
955 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 110
Chesterbrook, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 354-8840
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. |
On February 27, 2019, the Board (i) approved a cash incentive award for fiscal year 2018 under the Trevena, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan (the “ICP”) to be made to Carrie L. Bourdow, the President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) of the Company, and (ii) ratified ICP cash incentive awards for fiscal year 2018 that were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board for the Company’s senior vice presidents. The individual ICP awards earned in 2018 will be paid in mid-March 2019, as follows: Carrie L. Bourdow, $146,719; Mark A. Demitrack, M.D., $103,950; John P. Hamill, $22,171; John M. Limongelli, $99,712; and Robert Yoder, $65,100.