UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
Amendment No. 1
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CURRENT REPORT
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Explanatory Note
Omega Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) is amending its Current Report on Form 8-K originally filed on April 16, 2024 to disclose certain compensation arrangements for Barbara Chan, as described below. As previously reported, on April 16, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company designated Barbara Chan, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance, as its principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, in each case effective as of May 31, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 28, 2024, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Ms. Chan to serve as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of the Effective Date. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Ms. Chan is entitled to receive an annual base salary equal to $423,000 and her target annual bonus opportunity is 40% of such annual base salary. If the Company terminates Ms. Chan without “cause” or she resigns for “good reason” (each as defined in the Employment Agreement), subject to Ms. Chan’s timely executing a release of claims and continued compliance with certain restrictive covenants, she is entitled to receive (i) an amount equal to 0.75 times her annual base salary, payable in the form of salary continuation in regular installments over 9 months; (ii) payment of any earned but unpaid annual bonus for the year prior to the year of termination; and (iii) payment for continued health coverage pursuant to COBRA, less the amount she would have paid for coverage as an active employee, for up to 9 months following termination. If the Company terminates Ms. Chan without “cause” or she resigns for “good reason”, in either case, on or within 12 months following a change in control, then, in lieu of the severance payments and benefits described above, subject to her timely executing a release of claims and continued compliance with certain restrictive covenants, Ms. Chan is entitled to receive (i) a lump sum payment equal to one times her annual base salary; (ii) payment of any earned but unpaid annual bonus for the year prior to the year of termination; (iii) payment for continued health coverage pursuant to COBRA, less the amount she would have paid for coverage as an active employee, for up to 12 months following termination; (iv) a lump sum payment equal to one times her annual target bonus; and (v) full accelerated vesting of all her unvested equity or equity-based awards that vest solely based on continued employment or service.
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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.
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Date: May 30, 2024 |
Omega Therapeutics, Inc. |
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/s/ Mahesh Karande |
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Mahesh Karande |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |