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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 13, 2019
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RETROPHIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-36257
 
27-4842691
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3721 Valley Centre Drive Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(760) 260-8600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
 
 
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
RTRX
The Nasdaq Global Market
 
 




Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 9, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Retrophin, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the following equity awards pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan:
Stock option awards (the “Options”) to Noah Rosenberg, Laura Clague, William Rote, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Reed to purchase 40,000 shares each of the Company’s common stock, respectively, at an exercise price equal to $17.96 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. One-quarter of the Options vest on the one year anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining three quarters vest in monthly installments over the subsequent three years.
Restricted stock unit awards (the “RSUs”) to Noah Rosenberg, Laura Clague, William Rote, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Reed covering 6,000 shares each of the Company’s common stock, respectively. The RSUs vest annually over four years.
Performance-based restricted stock unit awards (the “PRSUs”) to Eric Dube, Noah Rosenberg, Laura Clague, William Rote, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Reed covering 6,000 shares each of the Company’s common stock, respectively. The PRSUs vest upon the later of (i) 12 months from the date of grant, and (ii) the achievement of specified clinical and regulatory milestones, provided that the grant will expire on May 9, 2023 to the extent the specified clinical and regulatory milestones are not achieved by such date.  

 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
RETROPHIN, INC.
 
 
 
Dated: May 13, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Elizabeth E. Reed
 
 
 
Name:
 Elizabeth E. Reed
 
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary