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): June 27, 2007

 

Curis, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

   

       

Delaware

 

000-30347

 

04-3505116

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

45 Moulton Street, Cambridge, MA

 

02138

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 503-6500

 

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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.

 

In connection with the previously announced departure on May 17, 2007 (the "Termination Date") of Mary Elizabeth Potthoff from her position as the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Curis, Inc. (the "Company"), on June 27, 2007, the Company and Ms. Potthoff entered into an Agreement and General Release (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, each of the Company and Ms. Potthoff executed a general release of claims in favor of the other party, subject to the terms of the Agreement, and the Company agreed to extend the expiration date for Ms. Potthoff to exercise the vested stock option to purchase an aggregate of 43,750 shares of common stock of the Company from within 90 days of the Termination Date to May 17, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

Curis, Inc.

Date: July 3, 2007

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/    MICHAEL P. GRAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael P. Gray

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer