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) December 4, 2018

 

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-31822 84-1072256
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3950 South Country Club Road, Suite 470, Tucson, Arizona 85714
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(520) 365-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Emerging growth company o

 

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

As previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) on September 27, 2018, Joan Martin resigned from his position as Executive Vice President and Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa of the Company.

 

In connection with Mr. Martin’s resignation, the Company and Mr. Martin entered into a certain Separation Agreement and General Release (the “Agreement”), dated December 4, 2018. Pursuant to the Agreement, the vesting of restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards previously awarded to Mr. Martin in the amount of 16,100 RSUs was accelerated such that the RSUs fully vested as of Mr. Martin’s separation date.

 

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which the Company will file as an exhibit to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 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.

 

 

 

ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: February 26, 2019  
 

/s/ Steve Reichling

  Steve Reichling
  Chief Financial Officer