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): June 10, 2020

 

 

Arvinas, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38672   47-2566120

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5 Science Park

395 Winchester Ave.

New Haven, Connecticut

  06511
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 535-1456

Not applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading

Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share    ARVN    The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

 

 


Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 10, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Arvinas, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Linda Bain as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Ms. Bain was appointed as a Class I director and will serve in accordance with the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until her earlier death, resignation or removal. Ms. Bain was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. Following Ms. Bain’s appointment, the Audit Committee is now comprised of Ms. Bain, Bradley Margus (Chair), and Leslie Norwalk.

In accordance with the Company’s director compensation program (the “Program”), Ms. Bain will receive (i) annual cash compensation of $35,000 for her service as a director, (ii) additional annual cash compensation of $7,500 as a member of the Audit Committee and (iii) reimbursement for reasonable travel and other expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings of the Board and committees thereof. In addition, in accordance with the Program, Ms. Bain was granted a stock option to purchase up to 24,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share exercise price of $33.43, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 10, 2020, the date of grant. The option will vest monthly in equal amounts over a three-year period following the date of grant, subject to continued service with the Company.

 


SIGNATURES

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.

 

    ARVINAS, INC.
Date: June 11, 2020     By:   /s/ Sean Cassidy
      Sean Cassidy
      Chief Financial Officer