ABII » Topics » Employment Agreement with Lisa Gopalakrishnan (Gopala)

This excerpt taken from the ABII DEF 14A filed Oct 3, 2008.

Employment Agreement with Lisa Gopalakrishnan (Gopala)

Under the terms of the agreement with Ms. Gopala, she received an annual base salary of $400,000, subject to annual review by our board of directors and compensation committee, and was eligible to participate in our bonus plan designed for other executive officers. Pursuant to the terms of Ms. Gopala’s agreement, her bonus target was 50% of her base salary. In addition, Ms. Gopala received an option to purchase 35,000 shares of Old Abraxis common stock on August 1, 2006 with an exercise price of $20.07, which was converted in connection with the separation into an option to purchase 14,850 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $47.30. Under the terms of this agreement, this option would vest in four equal annual installments with the first installment vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to acceleration under certain circumstances. Ms. Gopala also received a signing bonus payment of $100,000 in 2006.

Ms. Gopala resigned her employment with us effective May 21, 2008. As a result of her resignation, Ms. Gopala’s employment agreement was terminated.

This excerpt taken from the ABII 10-K filed May 5, 2008.

Employment Agreement with Lisa Gopalakrishnan (Gopala)

Under the terms of the agreement with Ms. Gopala, she receives an annual base salary of $400,000, subject to annual review by our board of directors and compensation committee, and will be eligible to participate in our bonus plan designed for other executive officers. Pursuant to the terms of Ms. Gopala’s agreement, her bonus target was 50% of her base salary. In addition, Ms. Gopala received an option to purchase 35,000 shares of Old Abraxis common stock on August 1, 2006 with an exercise price of $20.07, which was converted in connection with the separation into an option to purchase 14,850 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $47.30. This option vests in four equal annual installments with the first installment vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date. Ms. Gopala also received a signing bonus payment of $100,000 in 2006.

 

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This excerpt taken from the ABII 8-K filed Nov 8, 2007.

Employment Agreement with Lisa Gopalakrishnan (Gopala)

Under the terms of the agreement with Ms. Gopala, she receives an annual base salary of $400,000, subject to annual review by our board of directors and compensation committee, and will be eligible to participate in our bonus plan designed for other executive officers. On July 14, 2007, Abraxis BioScience’s Compensation Committee approved an increase to Ms. Gopala’s base salary to $450,000. Pursuant to the terms of Ms. Gopala’s agreement, her bonus target was 50% of her base salary for 2006. In addition, Ms. Gopala received an option to purchase 35,000 shares of Abraxis BioScience’s common stock on August 1, 2006 with an exercise price of $20.07. This option will vest in four equal annual installments with the first installment vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date. Ms. Gopala also received a signing bonus payment of $100,000. If Ms. Gopala voluntarily terminates her employment during her first year of employment, she has agreed to repay the signing bonus.

 

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