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)
January 22, 2013
FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34180 | 77-0513190 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7000 Shoreline Court, Suite 100
South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 266-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 January 22, 2013, our board of directors approved an adjustment in the annual base salary, effective January 1, 2013, for Gajus V. Worthington, our president and chief executive officer, from $350,000 to $425,000. In addition, the board (i) approved a bonus payment to Mr. Worthington under our executive bonus plan for the fiscal 2012 performance period equal to $175,000 and (ii) established his bonus target under the plan for the fiscal 2013 performance period at fifty percent (50%) of annual base salary. These compensation determinations were made by our board of directors, excluding Mr. Worthington, upon the recommendation of our compensation committee.
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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.
| FLUIDIGM CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: January 28, 2013 | By: | /s/ Vikram Jog | ||
| Vikram Jog Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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