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 27, 2017
PROPHASE LABS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-21617 | 23-2577138 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation) | file number) | Identification No.) |
621 N. Shady Retreat Road, Doylestown, PA, 18901
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (215) 345-0919
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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.
On April 27, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of ProPhase Labs, Inc. (the “Company”), after consulting with its compensation consultant, granted a discretionary cash bonus of $650,000 to Ted Karkus, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in recognition of his efforts related to the sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets, comprised of the intellectual property and other assets related to the Company’s Cold-EEZE® brand and product line, to Mylan N.V.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ProPhase Labs, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Ted Karkus | |
Ted Karkus | ||
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Date: May 3, 2017