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 2, 2019

 

MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-36030   20-5137161
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

1540 Drew Avenue, Davis, CA   95618
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 750-2800

 

 

(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.

 

Executive Officer 2018 Bonuses

 

On April 2, 2019, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (the “Company”) approved of cash bonus awards for each of the Company’s named executive officers for performance during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 based on the recommendation it received from the Compensation Committee of the Board, with Pamela G. Marrone, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, James B. Boyd, President and Chief Financial Officer, and Linda V. Moore, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, receiving $80,261, $55,932 and $48,582, respectively.

 

All other compensation for the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 will be reported by the Company in the Summary Compensation Table in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (“Proxy Statement”), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) no later than 120 days after December 31, 2018.

 

   

 

 

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.

 

  MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
   
Dated: April 5, 2019 By: /s/ Linda V. Moore
    Linda V. Moore
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary