8-K 1 d438050d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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)

November 6, 2012

 

 

IRIDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-27598   77-0210467

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1212 Terra Bella Avenue

Mountain View, California 94043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 940-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b) Resignation of Dominik Beck from the Board of Directors

In accordance with the terms of the Beck Release (as defined below), effective as of November 8, 2012, Dominik Beck has resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of IRIDEX Corporation (the “Company”).

 

(e) Material Compensatory Agreements

On November 6, 2012, the Company and Dr. Beck entered into an Agreement and Release (the “Beck Release”) and an ADEA Waiver Agreement and Release (the “ADEA Release,” and collectively with the Beck Release, the “Beck Agreements”). Pursuant to the terms of the Beck Agreements, the Company will make certain cash payments to Dr. Beck in an aggregate amount not to exceed $193,084.00 in exchange for Dr. Beck’s release of claims against the Company and agreement to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company.


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.

 

  IRIDEX CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ WILLIAM M. MOORE

 

William M. Moore

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 13, 2012