-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TcORGfmsD5I4JJoWhu9PvJbIMu8CDtDx/hCKRab/TwFzzKh7451hQ8KmJF2bx6FF th9JFpZ/7OF747BlOHOzcw== 0001104659-07-036922.txt : 20070508 0001104659-07-036922.hdr.sgml : 20070508 20070508143020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-036922 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070502 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAVRILLE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001285701 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 330892797 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51134 FILM NUMBER: 07827573 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10421 PACIFIC CENTER COURT STREET 2: STE 150 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 8-K 1 a07-13397_18k.htm 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): May 2, 2007

FAVRILLE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE

 

000-51134

 

33-0892797

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

10445 PACIFIC CENTER COURT

 

 

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

 

92121

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(858) 526-8000

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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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Item 1.01.   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 8, 2007, Favrille, Inc. (“Favrille” or the “Company”) announced that Richard G. Ghalie, M.D. joined the Company as Chief Medical Officer effective May 14, 2007.  In connection with this appointment, Dr. Ghalie and Favrille entered into an agreement on May 2, 2007, concerning his employment (the “Employment Agreement”).  The key provisions of the Employment Agreement include:  (i) an initial annual base salary of $300,000; (ii) the grant of an option under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2001 Equity Incentive Plan ( the “Incentive Plan”) to purchase 252,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Hire Grant”) at an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant, which the Incentive Plan defines as the market price at the close of business on the day before the date of grant; (iii) an annual performance-based merit stock option bonus (each, a “Merit Bonus”) with a target grant of up to 35% of the Hire Grant based on the objectives as determined by the Company; (iv)  a signing bonus of $30,000 payable 30 days after his hire date; (v) an annual performance-based cash bonus of up to 30% of his annual base salary; and (vi) eligibility to participate in the Company’s benefits programs and 401(k) plan, once Dr. Ghalie has satisfied any applicable eligibility requirements.

In addition, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has approved the grant to Dr. Ghalie of an option to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock (the “Ghalie Option”), contingent and effective only upon approval by our stockholders of the proposed increase in the share reserve under the Incentive Plan and the proposed revision of the “evergreen” feature of the Incentive Plan, each as set forth in Proposal 2 of the proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), which was filed with the SEC on April 27, 2007.  The Ghalie Option will be subject to the same terms and conditions as the option grants to our other executive officers to purchase an aggregate of 300,000 shares of common stock (the “April Options”), which were approved in April 2007 and are also contingent and effective only upon approval by the stockholders of Proposal 2 of the Proxy Statement.  The April Options are allocated among our executive officers as follows: Chief Executive Officer, 60,000 shares; and each other executive officer, 40,000 shares.  If Proposal 2 of the Proxy Statement is approved, the grant date of both the April Options and the Ghalie Option will be the date of the Annual Meeting, and the exercise price per share of April Options and the Ghalie Option will equal the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant, which the Incentive Plan defines as the closing price on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant.  If granted, the April Options and the Ghalie Option will fully vest upon receipt of approval to market FavId, the Company’s lead product candidate, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The Company may terminate Dr. Ghalie’s employment at anytime with written notice.  In the event of termination without cause, Dr. Ghalie is entitled to (i) the equivalent of his annual base salary in effect at the time of termination for a period of 9 months (theSeverance Period), less standard deductions and withholdings, to be paid over a period of 9 months after the date of termination pursuant to the Company’s standard payroll practices; (ii) Company reimbursement of the same portion of his COBRA health insurance premium paid during employment up to the earlier of either (a) the last day of the Severance Period or (b) the date on which Dr. Ghalie begins full-time employment with another company, organization or business entity; and (iii) accelerated vesting of the portion of any outstanding option to purchase common stock held by Dr. Ghalie on the date of termination that would have otherwise vested during the Severance Period.  In the event of a Change In Control (as defined in his stock option agreement), 50% of his unvested stock options under both the Hire Grant and any Merit Bonuses will vest. If Dr. Ghalie is terminated without cause during the 24-month period following a Change In Control, any remaining unvested shares will vest.

The foregoing is a summary description of the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement and by its nature is incomplete. It is qualified in the entirety by the text of the Employment Agreement, a copy of which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to Favrille’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended March 31, 2007.

Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 8, 2007, Favrille issued a press release announcing the appointment of Richard G. Ghalie as its Chief Medical Officer.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)                                 Exhibits

2




 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 8, 2007.

 

3




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.

FAVRILLE, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Tamara A. Seymour

Date: May 8, 2007

 

Tamara A. Seymour

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1                           Press Release dated May 8, 2007.

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EX-99.1 2 a07-13397_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Company Contacts:

 

 

Tamara A. Seymour

 

Pete De Spain

CFO and Vice President,

 

Director, Investor Relations

Finance & Administration

 

& Corporate Communications

Favrille, Inc.

 

Favrille, Inc.

(858) 526-8035

 

(858) 526-2426

tseymour@favrille.com

 

pdespain@favrille.com

 

Favrille Appoints Richard Ghalie, M.D., Chief Medical Officer

San Diego – May 8, 2007 – Favrille, Inc. (Nasdaq: FVRL), a biopharmaceutical company developing patient-specific, active immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, announced today the appointment of Richard Ghalie, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. A licensed hematologist and oncologist, Dr. Ghalie will direct Favrille’s medical research activities as the Company prepares for the commercialization of its lead product candidate, FavId®, for the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Dr. Ghalie will report to Favrille’s President and Chief Executive Officer, John P. Longenecker, Ph.D., in this newly created position.

“Dr. Ghalie comes to Favrille with nearly 15 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and a strong background in clinical development, FDA interactions, product approvals and launch, as well as post-marketing studies and support,” said Dr. Longenecker. “Richard’s clinical expertise and drug development experience will be of particular importance to the company as we prepare for analysis of our ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of FavId and the filing of our Biologics License Application.”

Prior to joining Favrille, Dr. Ghalie served as Vice President of Medical Affairs and Professional Services at Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. from 2003 to 2007. Previously, he was Vice President of Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs at NeoRx Corp. and spent seven years at Immunex Corp., most recently as Senior Medical Director of Oncology Products. From 1989 to 1994, he served as assistant professor of medicine at Rush Medical Center and was Medical Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Center of Rush Cancer Institute.

Dr. Ghalie received an M.D. from St. Joseph University School of Medicine in Lebanon, an M.S. in Biology and Statistics from the University of Paris, France and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.

About Favrille, Inc.

Favrille, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases of the immune system. The Company’s lead product candidate, FavId, is based upon unique genetic information extracted from a patient’s tumor. FavId is currently under investigation in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for patients with follicular B-cell NHL and Phase 2 clinical trials in other B-cell NHL indications. The Company is developing additional applications based on its immunotherapy expertise and proprietary cost-effective manufacturing technology, including a second product candidate, FAV-201, for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

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Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such statements include, but are not limited to, references to Favrille’s product candidates, proprietary technologies and research programs. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Favrille’s actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to progress and timing of clinical trials for FavId, including difficulties or delays in development, testing, manufacturing and marketing FavId or Favrille’s other product candidates; Favrille’s ability




to obtain marketing approval for FavId or Favrille’s other product candidates and the timing of any such approvals; Favrille’s ability to manufacture sufficient quantities of FavId for use in clinical trials and, if FavId receives marketing approval, for commercialization; risks associated with achieving projected operating metrics and financial performance or the anticipated number of patients using FavId; potential delays in patient enrollment; Favrille’s ability to obtain additional financing to support its operations; and additional risks discussed in Favrille’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, conclusions regarding the safety and efficacy of Favrille’s product candidates cannot be made until the results of future clinical trials of longer duration in more patients are known. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Favrille is providing this information as of the date of this release and, except as required by law, does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



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