Edgar Filing: Sientra, Inc.

SIENTRA, INC.

Date: January 25, 2018

/s/ Jeffrey M. Nugent

Jeffrey M. Nugent

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

8-K

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): January 19, 2018

SIENTRA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36709

20-5551000

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

420 South Fairview Avenue, Suite 200

Santa Barbara, CA 93117

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(805) 562-3500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 January 19, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Sientra, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Sientra, Inc. Inducement Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the Plan by 500,000 shares. The Amendment was adopted by the Committee without stockholder approval pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules.

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.