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): November 9, 2017
MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36030 | 20-5137161 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1540 Drew Avenue, Davis, CA | 95618 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 750-2800
(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.
On November 9, 2017, Michael Benoff and Kathleen Merrigan, Ph.D., currently Class I directors of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that they have decided not to stand for re-election to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. Benoff and Dr. Merrigan expect to continue to serve as members of the Board until the Annual Meeting, including their service on the Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Benoff and Dr. Merrigan’s respective decisions not to stand for re-election were for personal reasons and time considerations and did not involve any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
The Board has determined to include one director nominee for election at the Annual Meeting in the Company’s forthcoming proxy statement, and that effective upon the commencement of the Annual Meeting, the size of the Board will be reduced to five and the number of Class I directors will be reduced to one.
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.
| MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC. | ||
| Dated: November 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ Linda V. Moore |
| Linda V. Moore | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||