Executive Change

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 27, 2021   ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   001-15771   83-0221517 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   1330 Avenue of the Americas , 33rd Floor , New York , NY 10019 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)   (646) 813-4712 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)   N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value   ABEO   Nasdaq Capital Markets     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐              Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On January 27, 2021, Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) and Michael Amoroso, its Chief Operating Officer, entered into an amended and restated agreement (the “Agreement”) to the offer letter agreement, dated October 26, 2020, between Mr. Amoroso and the Company (the “Original Agreement”). Under the Agreement, the target range for Mr. Amoroso’s annual bonus opportunity has been increased from 40% to 45% of his base salary. In addition, if Mr. Amoroso’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or by Mr. Amoroso for Good Reason (each as defined therein), Mr. Amoroso will be entitled to accelerated vesting equivalent to 12 months of continued employment from the termination date with respect to all unvested equity and any other long-term incentive awards granted to him and then outstanding on the termination date.         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.     Abeona Therapeutics Inc.   (Registrant)         By: /s/ Brendan M. O’Malley   Name: Brendan M. O’Malley   Title: Corporate Secretary   Date: February 1, 2021