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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):
February 26, 2010 (February 24, 2010)
Cytokinetics, Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   000-50633   94-3291317
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation   File Number)   Identification No.)
     
280 East Grand Avenue, South San    
Francisco, California   94080
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:            (650) 624-3000
Not Applicable.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02
  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e) On February 24, 2010, the Compensation & Talent Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Cytokinetics, Incorporated (the “Company”) voted to approve the bonuses, stock option grants and salary increases for the Company’s named executive officers (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) with respect to the performance of the Company and such officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The bonus payments were based on individual executive’s performance relative to specified goals, as well as the Company’s performance relative to specified corporate goals, and other factors. In addition, the Committee exercised its discretion in determining each individual’s overall achievement level. The salary increases for our named executive officers, which are effective as of March 1, 2010, were based on a review of each officer’s respective 2009 performance relative to both the Company’s and the individual’s goals, the role each executive is expected to play in 2010, competitive salary data provided by third-party executive compensation consultants, and other factors.
The 2009 bonuses and 2010 salaries approved by the Committee were as follows:
2009 Bonus and 2010 Salary Information for Named Executive Officers
                     
        2009   2010 Base
Name   Title   Bonus   Salary
Robert I. Blum
  President and Chief Executive Officer   $ 225,000     $ 525,000  
 
                   
David J. Morgans
  Executive Vice President, Preclinical Research and Development   $ 127,050     $ 379,500  
 
                   
Sharon A. Barbari
  Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer   $ 133,920     $ 383,000  
 
                   
Andrew A. Wolff
  Senior Vice President, Clinical Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer   $ 97,125     $ 378,250  
At the February 24, 2010 meeting, the Committee established the prospective 2010 target bonus award percentages for the named executive officers. Under the Company’s Executive Bonus Plan, the target bonus for the President and Chief Executive Officer is 50% of his base salary, the target bonus for individuals at the Executive Vice President level is 40% of the individual’s base salary, and the target bonus for individuals at the Senior Vice President level is 30% of the individual’s base salary.
On February 24, 2010, the Committee also granted to the named executive officers stock options to purchase the Company’s common stock. All such stock options were granted under the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. Options granted to the named executive officers had an exercise price of $3.08 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 24, 2010, the date of grant. The options vest in equal monthly installments over a 48-month period, subject to continuous active service to the Company during such period. The stock option grants approved by the Committee were as follows:

 


 

             
        Stock Option
Name   Title   Grants
Robert I. Blum
  President and Chief Executive Officer     270,000  
 
           
David J. Morgans
  Executive Vice President, Preclinical Research and Development     135,000  
 
           
Sharon A. Barbari
  Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer     135,000  
 
           
Andrew A. Wolff
  Senior Vice President, Clinical Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer     135,000  
Additional information regarding compensation of the named executive officers, including the factors considered by the Compensation Committee in determining compensation, will be included in the Company’s 2010 proxy statement.

 


 

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.
         
  CYTOKINETICS, INC.
 
 
Dated: February 26, 2010  By:   /s/ Sharon A. Barbari    
    Name:   Sharon A Barbari   
    Title:   Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer