-----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, DEvhgFB0kz228DLJBligzpTwjsJgkXbfJWF8aJiYCcvt1ncwG1G6EASiOQsx37Lk yuz/JLOJQttZe8nH0BqjTA== 0001104659-07-034894.txt : 20070502 0001104659-07-034894.hdr.sgml : 20070502 20070502164821 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-034894 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070426 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AFFYMETRIX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913077 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 770319159 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28218 FILM NUMBER: 07811299 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087315000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 8-K 1 a07-12999_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):  April 26, 2007

 

AFFYMETRIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE
(State of incorporation)

 

0-28218
(Commission File Number)

 

77-0319159
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3420 Central Expressway

Santa Clara, California 95051

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(408) 731-5000

Registrant’s 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 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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Item 5.02                                             Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 26, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Affymetrix, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a bonus program for the Company’s General Counsel, Barbara Caulfield, which will result in the payment of a special bonus in the amount of $950,000 if she remains employed with the Company through December 31, 2007. The Committee approved this bonus program based on Ms. Caulfield’s performance, including her responsibilities with respect to ongoing litigation matters, and as a retention tool.

SIGNATURE

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.

AFFYMETRIX, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D.

 

Name: Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D.

Title: Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive

Officer

Dated:  May 2, 2007


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