U.S. 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 8, 2022
SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Colorado | 001-41282 | 20-5566275 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer ID No.) |
6500 Trans-Canada Highway
4th Floor
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada H9R0A5
(Address of principal executive offices)
(514) 426-6161
(Issuer’s Telephone Number)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 | SBFM | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Common Stock Purchase Warrants | SBFMW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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 8, 2022, Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Steve N. Slilaty, the Company’s chief executive officer. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Dr. Slilaty will continue to serve as the Company’s chief executive officer and will be paid a base annual salary of $360,000 (which will increase annually at the rate of the Consumer Price Index or 5%, whichever is higher). The employment agreement has a term of four years, and will renew automatically for a term of an additional three years. In the event the employment agreement is terminated by the Company without cause, or by Dr. Slilaty for valid reason (each as defined in the employment agreement), the Company will pay Dr. Slilaty $10 million. Upon expiration of the employment agreement, the Company will pay Dr. Slilaty $2 million.
The foregoing description of the employment agreement is qualified by reference to the full text of the employment agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(b) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included in this report:
No. | Description |
10.1 | Employment Agreement between Sunshine Biopharma, Inc. and Dr. Steve Slilaty |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL) |
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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.
Dated: April 8, 2022 | SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA, INC. |
(Registrant) | |
By: /s/ Dr. Steve N. Slilaty | |
Dr. Steve N. Slilaty, Chief Executive Officer |
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