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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 August 10, 2021, Andreas Grauer, M.D. separated from his position as Chief Medical Officer of Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (the “Company”). Dr. Grauer has agreed to serve as a senior medical advisor to the Company to assist with its development programs and to help transition his responsibilities to the Company’s Chief Development Officer.
On August 11, 2021, Dr. Grauer and the Company entered into a Separation Agreement, pursuant to which Dr. Grauer is entitled to receive, in addition to any final wages owed to him, the following benefits: (i) continuation of his salary for a one-year period commencing on the separation date (the “Severance Period”); (ii) payment of, or reimbursement for, the Company’s portion of the COBRA premium for Dr. Grauer and his covered dependents through the earlier of the end of the Severance Period or the date he and his covered dependents become eligible for healthcare coverage under another employer’s plan; and (iii) continuation of Dr. Grauer’s quarterly housing allowance through the earlier of the end of the Severance Period or the termination of the current term of Dr. Grauer’s lease (collectively, the “Separation Benefits”). The Separation Benefits are conditioned upon Dr. Grauer executing and not revoking a general release of claims in favor of the Company and his continued compliance with certain restrictive covenants.
The foregoing summary of the terms of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 12, 2021, the Company announced the appointment of William Guyer, PharmD, as Chief Development Officer.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Dr. Guyer is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 10.1 | Separation Agreement by and between Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated and Andreas Grauer, M.D., dated August 11, 2021 | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, dated August 12, 2021 | |
| 104.1 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this current report on Form 8-K, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements based on our current plans and expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties that might cause our actual results to differ materially from those statements express or imply. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to operate our business and achieve our goals and conduct our clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic and to generate sufficient revenue to fund our commercial operations and development programs; the availability of competing treatments, including generic versions of Korlym; our ability to obtain acceptable prices or adequate insurance coverage and reimbursement for Korlym; risks related to the development of our product candidates, including their clinical attributes, regulatory approvals, mandates and oversight, and other requirements; and the scope and protective power of our intellectual property. These and other risks are set forth in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, which are available at our website and the SEC’s website. In this current report on Form 8-K, forward-looking statements include those concerning Dr. Grauer’s continued service as an advisor to the Company and the transition of his responsibilities. We disclaim any intention or duty to update forward-looking statements made in this current report on Form 8-K.
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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.
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED | ||||||
| Date: August 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ Charles Robb | ||||
| Name: | Charles Robb | |||||
| Title: | Chief Business Officer | |||||