Supernus Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPN) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

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Supernus Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPN) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 28, 2017, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Supernus” or the “Company”) issued a press release (the “February 28 Press Release”) regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.  A copy of the February 28 Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

As previously announced, Supernus will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (6:00 a.m. Pacific Time) on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 to present the financial results.  A live webcast will be available at www.supernus.com.  The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 60 days following the live call.  Callers should dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The phone number to join the conference call is +1 (877) 288-1043 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (970) 315-0267 (international). The access code for the live call is 70744734.

The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this report, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” that do not convey historical information, but relate to predicted or potential future events, such as statements of our plans, strategies and intentions. These statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or “anticipate” or similar terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Except for Supernus’ ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, Supernus undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In addition to the risks and uncertainties of ordinary business operations and conditions in the general economy and the markets in which Supernus competes, the forward-looking statements of Supernus contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are also subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in Supernus’ Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, which the Company filed on January 20, 2017.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) Modification of Compensatory Arrangements with Executive Officers

On February 24, 2017, the Company’s Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors of the Company approved, modifications of the compensation of its executive officers, as follows:

The annual base salary of Jack A. Khattar, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, was increased from $596,000 to $614,000.  Mr. Khattar was awarded a 2016 bonus of $501,000 and was granted options to purchase 325,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Khattar’s bonus target for 2017 is unchanged from 2016 and is 70% of his base salary.

The annual base salary of Gregory S. Patrick, the Company’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was increased from $341,000 to $351,000.  Mr. Patrick was awarded a 2016 bonus of $147,000 and was granted options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Patrick’s bonus target for 2017 is unchanged from 2016 and is 40% of his base salary.

The annual base salary of Stefan K.F. Schwabe, MD, Ph.D., the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, was increased from $367,000 to $378,000.  Dr. Schwabe was awarded a 2016 bonus of $159,000 and was granted options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. Dr. Schwabe’s bonus target for 2017 is unchanged from 2016 and is 40% of his base salary.

The annual base salary of Padmanabh P. Bhatt, Ph.D., the Company’s Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property and Chief Scientific Officer, was increased from $348,000 to $358,000.  Dr. Bhatt was awarded a 2016 bonus of $131,000 and was granted options to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock. Dr. Bhatt’s bonus target for 2017 is unchanged from 2016 and is 35% of his base salary.

The annual base salary of Victor L. Vaughn, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Sales, was increased from $321,000 to $331,000.  Mr. Vaughn was awarded a 2016 bonus of $144,000 and was granted options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Vaughn’s bonus target for 2017 is unchanged from 2016 and is 40% of his base salary.

These increases were the result of the Compensation Committee’s annual compensation review for executive officers.  These increases in annual base salary became effective on January 1, 2017, and are consistent with the Company’s industry peer group and were recommended to the Compensation Committee by Radford, its independent compensation consulting company.

Vesting for all stock option grants will occur annually in equal increments over a four year period. The exercise price for the executive officer option grants is $25.30 per share, based on the closing price of February 24, 2017, the date of approval of the grants by the full Board of Directors. All other terms and conditions of the Company’s compensatory arrangements with these executive officers remain unchanged.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 28, 2017, the Company announced in the February 28 Press Release that, because it became a large accelerated filer to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has a shortened filing deadline of 60 days rather than 75 days, and would be unable to timely file its Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Form 10-K”) without unreasonable effort and expense. Accordingly, the Company will timely file a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25. The Company’s delay in filing the Form 10-K is due principally to the need to complete all steps and tasks necessary to finalize the Company’s annual financial statements and other disclosures required to be in the filing, including, for the first time, the requirements as a consequence of becoming subject to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 27, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s management will present an overview and update of the Company and host investor meetings at the 37th Annual Cowen & Company Health Care Conference on March 8, 2017. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

The following document is filed as an Exhibit  to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof:

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release Dated February 28, 2017.

The following document is filed as an Exhibit  to Item 8.01 hereof:

Exhibit 99.2 — Press Release Dated February 27, 2017.


About Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPN)

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. The Company offers products for the treatment of epilepsy, which include extended-release oxcarbazepine (Oxtellar XR) and extended-release topiramate (Trokendi XR). It develops multiple product candidates in psychiatry for the treatment of Impulsive Aggression (IA) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Its psychiatry product candidates include SPN-810 (molindone hydrochloride) and SPN-812 (viloxazine hydrochloride). It is also developing SPN-810 as a treatment for IA in patients who have ADHD and SPN-812 for the treatment of ADHD. It is developing SPN-809 (viloxazine hydrochloride) for the treatment of depression. It markets its products in the United States through its own specialty sales force and has collaborations with other pharmaceutical companies to license its products outside the United States.

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPN) Recent Trading Information

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