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 21, 2019
VERACYTE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 001-36156 | 20-5455398 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | Commission File Number | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, South San Francisco, California | 94080 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 243-6300
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(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.
(b)
Retirement of Christopher M. Hall
On February 25, 2019, Veracyte, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Christopher M. Hall, President and Chief Operating Officer, will be retiring from his positions at the Company on July 1, 2019.
(e)
2019 Bonus Plan and Bonus Plan Targets
On February 21, 2019, the independent members of the Board, on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved a corporate bonus plan for the 2019 fiscal year. Under the plan, eligible employees, including executive officers, are eligible to receive annual incentive compensation based on the level of achievement of specified corporate goals related to revenue, genomic test volume and product development. With respect to the Company’s executive officers, the bonus pool can be funded from 0% to 146% of target amounts. Actual awards under the plan could either exceed or be less than the targets established, as determined by the Compensation Committee and based on corporate and individual performance.
The independent members of the Board also approved, on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, bonus targets under the 2019 Bonus Plan for the following named executive officers, which are the following percentages of their 2019 base salaries: Bonnie H. Anderson – 100%; Christopher M. Hall – 60%; and Keith S. Kennedy – 55%.
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: | February 26, 2019 | ||
VERACYTE, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Keith Kennedy | ||
Name: | Keith Kennedy | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||