Edgar Filing: PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

Date: October 9, 2015

/s/ Alan H. Auerbach

Alan H. Auerbach

President and Chief Executive Officer

8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 7, 2015

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-35703

77-0683487

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2150

Los Angeles, California 90024

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(424) 248-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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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.

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 7, 2015, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the salary of Alan H. Auerbach, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, from $630,000 to $693,000. The increase is effective retroactively as of September 1, 2015.

In addition, on October 8, 2015, the Compensation Committee approved an increase in the salary of Charles R. Eyler, the Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Treasurer of the Company, from $333,108 to $372,600. The increase is effective retroactively as of September 1, 2015.

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.