8-K
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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 20, 2023 (April 18, 2023)

 

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-33221

94-2875566

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4242 Campus Point Court, Suite 200, San Diego, CA

92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 251-4400

N/A

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

HRTX

The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 


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

 

Effective as of April 30, 2023, John Poyhonen will cease to serve as the President and Chief Commercial Officer of Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”). Also effective April 30, 2023, Michael Mathews will cease to serve as the Senior Vice President Commercial, Acute Care of the Company. In connection with their separations of service, each of Mr. Poyhonen and Mr. Mathews will be entitled to receive the severance benefits payable under their respective employment agreements upon a termination by the Company without cause. Following the departures of Mr. Poyhonen and Mr. Mathews, Craig Collard, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will oversee the Company’s commercial organization. Additionally, effective April 24, 2023, Jason Grillot will join the Company as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Acute Care.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated April 20, 2023

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


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.

 

 

 

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.

 

Date: April 20, 2023

 

/s/ Craig Collard

 

 

Craig Collard

Chief Executive Officer