Amarin Corporation plc filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 December 13, 2024, Peter Fishman, who has been serving as Amarin Corporation plc's (the “Company”) Global Controller and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") for the Company, effective immediately.
Mr. Fishman has nearly 20 years of experience in various finance areas including accounting, financial reporting, treasury, tax and audit as well as building and leading global finance teams. Mr. Fishman has served as the Company’s principal financial and accounting officer since October 2024, and as Vice President & Global Controller since October 2022. Previously, he held roles of increasing responsibility within Amarin’s Finance team since 2019. During his time at Amarin, Mr. Fishman has been an integral part of the Company’s previous financing efforts as well as the Company’s current cash management strategy. In addition, Mr. Fishman has been involved in numerous complex transactions while with the Company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Fishman held roles in financial reporting and technical accounting at Toys R Us. Mr. Fishman began his career at Ernst & Young serving several pharmaceutical clients.
Mr. Fishman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from American University, a Masters of Business Administration degree from Rowan University and is a certified public accountant.
In connection with his appointment as Amarin’s CFO, Mr. Fishman's initial annual base salary shall be $400,000, and his annual bonus potential shall initially be up to 40% of his annual base salary, based upon the achievement of certain individual and Company objectives to be set by Amarin (with any bonus payment to be entirely at the discretion of the Amarin board of directors).
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Fishman and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected for the positions described in this Current Report on Form 8-K. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Fishman and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Fishman has no direct or indirect material interest in any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Press release, dated December 13, 2024 (furnished herewith). |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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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.
Date: December 18, 2024 |
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Amarin Corporation plc |
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/s/ Aaron Berg |
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Aaron Berg |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |