UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): February 15, 2016

 

PHARMATHENE, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-32587		20-2726770
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

One Park Place, Suite 450 Annapolis, Maryland		21401
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (410) 269-2600

 

(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 February 15, 2016, in accordance with the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of PharmAthene, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board of Directors approved the award of a $125,000 bonus to John Gill, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, based upon its conclusion that Mr. Gill had satisfied 100% of his performance objectives for a 2015 bonus.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

	PHARMATHENE, INC.
	By:	/s/ Philip MacNeill
		Name:	Philip MacNeill
		Title:	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

Dated:   February 19, 2016