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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): April 5, 2006


VioQuest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-16686
 
58-1486040
(State or other jurisdiction
of  incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
     
180 Mount Airy Road, Suite 203, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 
 
07059
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(908) 766-4400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

(A)
Management Bonus Plans

On May 19, 2006, the Board of Directors of VioQuest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved separate cash bonus plans for each of Daniel Greenleaf, Michael Cannarsa, Pamela Jo Harris, Brian Lenz and Richard Welter, all of whom are executive officers of the Company. Under such plan, each of Mr. Greenleaf, Dr. Cannarsa, Dr. Harris, Mr. Lenz and Dr. Welter are eligible for cash bonuses for fiscal year 2006 in amounts up to $250,000, $48,000, $25,000, $45,000 and $50,000, respectively, upon the achievement of certain business and financial milestones. A summary of the eligible bonus amounts and milestones is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1.

(B)
Outside Director Compensation

On April 5, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a compensation plan applicable to its outside directors. A summary of the terms of the plan are described on Exhibit 10.2 to this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith.

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
Summary terms of 2006 management bonus compensation plan.
10.2
 
Summary terms of outside director compensation.

 
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.
     
  VioQuest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 24, 2006 By:   /s/ Brian Lenz
 
Brian Lenz
  Chief Financial Officer



 

 
Exhibit Index
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
Summary terms of 2006 management bonus compensation plan.
10.2
 
Summary terms of outside director compensation.