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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 12, 2018
 
OPHTHOTECH CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-36080
 
20-8185347
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
One Penn Plaza, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 845-8200
 
 Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On May 12, 2018, Ophthotech Corporation (the “Company” or “Ophthotech”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Guyer Letter Agreement”) with David R. Guyer, M.D., the Company’s Executive Chairman. The Guyer Letter Agreement amends Dr. Guyer’s existing employment letter agreement, dated as of April 26, 2013 and previously amended as of February 26, 2015 and April 24, 2017, with the Company.

The Guyer Letter Agreement amends and restates provisions of Dr. Guyer’s existing employment letter agreement with the Company relating to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Previously, to the extent that any payment, benefit, or distribution (or combination thereof) by the Company or any of its affiliates to or for the benefit of Dr. Guyer pursuant to his employment letter agreement with the Company or any other agreement, plan or arrangement would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, Dr. Guyer was entitled to receive an amount (an “Excise Tax Gross-up”) that, after payment of all applicable taxes by Dr. Guyer, was equal to the excise tax and any other applicable interest or penalties that Dr. Guyer may owe in connection with such excise tax. The Guyer Letter Agreement eliminates the Excise Tax Gross-up and instead provides that, to the extent any such proposed payments, benefits or distributions would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, Dr. Guyer will receive either (i) the full amount of such proposed payments, benefits or distributions or (ii) a reduced amount intended to avoid the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, whichever provides Dr. Guyer with the highest amount on an after-tax basis.

 

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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.
 
 
 
OPHTHOTECH CORPORATION
 
 
Date: May 14, 2018
By:
/s/ David F. Carroll
 
 
David F. Carroll
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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