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): January 24, 2018

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware 1-13738 58-1701987
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)   Identification No.)
     
125 Nagog Park, Acton, Massachusetts   01720
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(978) 206-8220

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

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

 

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ITEM 5.02(e)COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

1.            On January 24, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Psychemedics Corporation (the “Company”) approved the terms of cash performance bonus arrangements with certain executive officers, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, its Vice President – Laboratory Operations, its Vice President – Finance, and another employees for 2018 (the “cash bonus arrangements”). Bonus payments under the cash bonus arrangements are calculated and paid as follows:

 

Each participant has the opportunity to earn as bonus compensation up to an aggregate of an additional 25% of his or her Base Ending Salary in 2018 based on achievement of Company and individual goals. Each participant's target percentages consist of the following:

 

a.Up to 10% of Base Salary based on the Company’s achievement of pre-determined revenue and earnings per share goals for 2018; plus

 

b.Up to 10% of Base Salary based on the employee’s achievement of pre-determined individual objectives for 2018; plus

 

c.Up to an additional five percent (5%) of base salary would be payable (in addition to items (a) and (b) above) based on the Company’s achievement of a specific strategic objective during 2018.

 

The foregoing targets (a), (b) and (c) are cumulative and achievement of any such target is not dependent upon achievement of any other listed target.

 

The Compensation Committee reserves the right to withdraw, amend, add to and terminate the cash bonus arrangements, or any portion of them, in its discretion at any time, including, but not limited to, changing or eliminating the threshold amounts giving rise to the payment of target percentages, determining the calculation of such threshold amounts, and adjusting threshold amounts to take into account special non-recurring items, in determining financial and individual performance.

 

Following the end of fiscal year 2018, the Chief Executive Officer will review and assess the performance of each of the other participants with respect to achievement of his or her individual goals and provide his recommendations thereon to the Compensation Committee. In addition, the Compensation Committee will review and assess the Chief Executive Officer's performance with respect to achievement of his individual goals. The Compensation Committee will then determine the level of payout of the portion of the Chief Executive Officer’s bonus arrangement with respect to individual and Company goals, and each of the other participants, based on the Committee's review and assessment of the performance of each individual toward his or her individual goals and Company goals.

 

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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.

 

 

    PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION
     
     
Dated: January 26, 2018   By:  /s/ Neil Lerner
      Neil Lerner, Vice President - Finance
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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