Form 8-K

 

 

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 25, 2013

 

 

Dynavax Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-34207

 

Delaware   33-0728374

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100

Berkeley, CA 94710-2753

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 848-5100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers and Directors

On February 25, 2013, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the Board approved 2012 bonuses for the executive officers, including the named executive officers, of Dynavax.

The 2012 bonuses approved by the Board and Committee are as set forth below:

 

Name and Title

   2012 Bonuses  

Dino Dina, M.D.

   $ 138,000   

Chief Executive Officer

  

J. Tyler Martin, M.D.

   $ 113,300   

President and Chief Medical Officer

  

Robert L. Coffman, Ph.D.

   $ 102,896   

Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer

  

Jennifer Lew

   $ 73,410   

Vice President, Finance

  

Michael S. Ostrach

   $ 124,579   

Vice President, Chief Business Officer and General Counsel

  

Stephen Tuck

   $ 125,531   

Vice President, Global Technical Operations

  


Signature(s)

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.

 

    DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Date March 1, 2013

  By:  

/s/ Michael S. Ostrach

   

Michael S. Ostrach

Vice President