OpGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPGN) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 7, 2018, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of OpGen, Inc. (the "Company"), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "Committee"), approved the 2017 bonuses for the executive officers of the Company, including Vadim Sapiro, Chief Information Officer of the Company.
During 2017, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board approved, a short-term annual cash bonus plan for employees, including the named executive officers (the "2017 Bonus Plan"). The 2017 Bonus Plan had six general corporate goals and a bonus pool funding mechanism. The general corporate goals related to: (1) successful completion of development goals for the Acuitas AMR Gene Panel and Acuitas Lighthouse products and services in development; (2) receipt of third party collaboration or partnering arrangement funding from third parties; (3) commercial traction for the Company's Acuitas AMR Gene Panel and Acuitas Lighthouse products and services in development; (4) consummation of capital raising transaction or transactions; (5) pursuit of strategic technology acquisitions and strengthening the management team; and (6) implementation of a restructuring plan to consolidate the Company's operations in its Gaithersburg MD facility.
The bonus pool funding mechanism was designed to fund the pool only if annual revenues for 2017 exceeded a $3.0 million threshold. The Committee determined that the bonus pool funding was achieved at a level above threshold and that the corporate goals were achieved at 73% of target. Management recommended, and the Committee approved, based on overall Company results for 2017, payment of bonuses under the 2017 Bonus Plan at 55% of target. After discussion with the Committee and the Board, each of Mr. Jones and Mr. Dec agreed to forego receipt of a bonus under the 2017 Bonus Plan given the loss of shareholder value during 2017 despite the operational progress, to allow the Company to retain the cash to advance its operations. A bonus of $50,000, representing 55% of target, was earned by Mr. Sapiro under the 2017 Bonus Plan.
About OpGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPGN)
OpGen, Inc. (OpGen) is a precision medicine company using molecular diagnostics and informatics to combat infectious disease. The Company is engaged in developing molecular information solutions to combat infectious disease in global healthcare settings, helping to guide clinicians with information about life threatening infections, managing patient outcomes, and the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms. Its deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) tests and bioinformatics address the threat of anti-biotic resistance by helping physicians and healthcare providers manage patient care decisions and protect the hospital biome through customized screening and surveillance solutions. It is working to deliver its molecular information solution to a global network of customers and partners. It is also working to provide precise diagnostic information powered by pathogen surveillance data. The Company’s high-resolution DNA tests are marketed under the Acuitas trade name.
