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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): January 13, 2012
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-23047
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13-3864870
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission file number)
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(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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35 East 62nd Street
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
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10065
(Zip code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 672-9100
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 13, 2012, SIGA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “Registrant”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the existing employment agreement of Dr. Eric Rose, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “Existing Agreement”). A copy of the Existing Agreement has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Amendment increases Dr. Rose’s base salary to $700,000 and provides for certain modifications to his bonus arrangements, all as set forth in the Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated in this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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Amendment, dated January 13, 2012, to the amended and restated employment agreement between the Company and Dr. Eric Rose, dated November 17, 2008.
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SIGNATURE
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.
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Daniel J. Luckshire
Name: Daniel J. Luckshire
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 13, 2012