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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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CERUS CORPORATION
2550 Stanwell Dr.
Concord, CA 94520
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 2017
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The following information supplements and amends the definitive proxy statement (the Proxy Statement) of Cerus Corporation (the Company) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 28, 2017 in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Companys Board of Directors for use at the Companys 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at any adjournment thereof (the Annual Meeting). The Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Companys principal executive offices, located at 2550 Stanwell Drive, Concord, California 94520.
This Amendment No. 1 to the Proxy Statement (this Amendment) is being filed for the sole purpose of including the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table that was inadvertently omitted from the Proxy Statement, as originally filed with the SEC on April 28, 2017. No other changes have been made to the Proxy Statement, and this Amendment has not been updated to reflect events occurring subsequent to the filing of the Proxy Statement. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined have the meaning given to such terms in the Proxy Statement.
THE PROXY STATEMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND THIS AMENDMENT AND THE INFORMATION SET FORTH BELOW SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.
CHANGE TO PROXY STATEMENT
The Proxy Statement is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following information:
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The following table shows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, certain information regarding outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end for the named executive officers.
O UTSTANDING E QUITY A WARDS AT D ECEMBER 31, 2016
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Name |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
Option
Expiration Date |
Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) Exercisable |
Market Value of Shares or
Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
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William M. Greenman |
30,000 | | 8.73 | 9/30/2017 | 67,500 | (2) | 293,625 | |||||||||||||||||
40,000 | | 4.19 | 9/30/2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
150,000 | | 0.79 | 1/11/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 | | 1.06 | 4/22/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
40,000 | | 2.15 | 9/30/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
100,000 | | 3.00 | 8/31/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
550,000 | | 2.70 | 4/18/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
100,000 | | 2.08 | 8/31/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
380,000 | | 3.75 | 2/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
365,625 | 24,375 | (3) | 3.66 | 2/28/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
223,437 | 101,563 | (4) | 6.28 | 3/2/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
218,750 | 281,250 | (5) | 4.46 | 3/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
59,062 | 255,938 | (6) | 5.06 | 2/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kevin D. Green |
25,000 | | 10.15 | 1/2/2016 | 18,000 | (2) | 78,300 | |||||||||||||||||
7,500 | | 8.73 | 9/30/2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
23,000 | | 0.79 | 1/11/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
50,000 | | 1.05 | 4/30/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
25,000 | | 2.15 | 9/30/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
50,000 | | 3.00 | 8/31/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | | 2.48 | 1/2/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
80,000 | | 2.08 | 8/31/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
95,000 | | 3.75 | 2/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
93,750 | 6,250 | (3) | 3.66 | 2/28/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
85,937 | 39,063 | (4) | 6.28 | 3/2/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
65,625 | 84,375 | (5) | 4.46 | 3/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16,875 | 73,125 | (6) | 5.06 | 2/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Laurence M. Corash |
30,000 | | 8.73 | 9/30/2017 | 18,000 | (2) | 78,300 | |||||||||||||||||
35,000 | | 4.19 | 9/30/2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16,250 | | 2.08 | 8/31/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
130,000 | | 3.75 | 2/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
109,375 | 10,625 | (3) | 3.66 | 2/28/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
92,812 | 42,188 | (4) | 6.28 | 3/2/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
67,812 | 87,188 | (5) | 4.46 | 3/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 50,000 | (7) | 5.13 | 2/31/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16,875 | 73,125 | (6) | 5.06 | 2/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Benjamin |
123,958 | 226,042 | (8) | 4.72 | 8/31/2025 | 9,000 | (2) | 39,150 | ||||||||||||||||
8,437 | 36,563 | (6) | 5.06 | 2/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vivek Jayaraman |
| 250,000 | (9) | 6.36 | 8/31/2026 | 75,000 | (10) | 326,250 |
(1) | The market values of the RSU awards that have not vested are calculated by multiplying the number of shares underlying the RSU awards shown in the table by $4.35, the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2016. |
(2) | The shares subject to this RSU award vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 10, 2017. |
(3) | The shares subject to this stock option award vested as to 12.5% of the shares on September 1, 2013, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 42 equal monthly installments thereafter. |
(4) | The shares subject to this stock option award vested as to 12.5% of the shares on September 1, 2014, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 42 equal monthly installments thereafter. |
(5) | The shares subject to this stock option award vested as to 12.5% of the shares on September 1, 2015, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 42 equal monthly installments thereafter. |
(6) | The shares subject to this stock option award vested as to 12.5% of the shares on September 1, 2016, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 42 equal monthly installments thereafter. |
(7) | The shares subject to this stock option award vest as to 50% of the shares on June 1, 2017, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 24 equal monthly installments thereafter. |
(8) | The shares subject to this stock option award vest as to 12.5% of the shares on January 13, 2016, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 42 equal monthly installments thereafter. |
(9) | The shares subject to this stock option award vest as to 12.5% of the shares on March 1, 2017, and vest as to the remainder of the shares in 42 equal monthly installments thereafter. |
(10) | The shares subject to this RSU award vest in four equal annual installments commencing on August 29, 2017. |
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
Held on June 7, 2017, at 2550 Stanwell Drive, Concord, California 94520:
This Amendment No. 1 to the proxy statement, the proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at
www.proxyvote.com
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