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): May 7, 2007
INNOVIVE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-51534
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74-3123261 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File
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555 Madison Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, New York
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10022 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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(212) 716-1810 |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On
May 7, 2007, the Board of Directors of Innovive Pharmaceuticals, Inc. granted cash
incentive payments for performance in 2006 in the following amounts to the following Named
Executive Officers (all of whom are included in the Summary Compensation Table contained in our
definitive proxy statement for our upcoming annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 30, 2007): $108,000 to Adam Craig, Vice President
and Chief Medical Officer; and $81,000 to Eric Poma, Vice President of Business Development.
The payments were made pursuant to the terms of each of the above Named Executive Officer’s
respective employment agreement. Under those agreements, Dr. Craig is entitled to receive a cash
incentive payment of up to 50% of his annual salary of $240,000 and Dr. Poma is entitled to receive
a cash incentive payment of up to 35% of his annual salary of $180,000. Payment to our Named
Executive Officers is in the discretion of the Compensation Committee although the Committee
considers the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer regarding the other Named Executive
Officers. In determining the cash incentive awards for the above Named Executive Officers for 2006
performance, the Committee considered the extent of our achievement of our 2006 corporate
objectives and the individual performance of each Named Executive Officer. The payments were
awarded as a result of efforts by Drs. Craig and Poma in the licensing in 2006 of INNO-206, our
fourth drug candidate, and tamibarotene, our fifth drug candidate, as well as positive developments
in the ongoing clinical development of our drug candidates INNO-305 and INNO-406. In addition, the
awards also were made in recognition of the positive public impact that developments in
tamibarotene, INNO-206, INNO-305 and INNO-406 had on
our company overall, which helped us complete
our Series A preferred stock financing in June 2006, which assisted in achieving the effectiveness
in August 2006 of the registration statement for our common stock, and the quotation of our common
stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board in October 2006, all of which collectively led to a
growing public awareness of
our company. The Committee determined to award Dr. Poma an amount in
excess of that for which he is eligible under his employment agreement.
As a result of the cash incentive payments granted on
May 7, 2007, the total compensation for
service in 2006 for each of the above Named Executive Officers was increased from the amount
reported in the Summary Compensation Table contained in our proxy statement as follows: Dr.
Craig’s total compensation increased from $320,574 to $428,574 and Dr. Poma’s increased from
$238,539 to $319,539.
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