AcelRx Pharmaceuticals 2020 Cash Bonus Plan for Named Executive Officers
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. established a 2020 Cash Bonus Plan for its named executive officers, including the CEO, CMO, CFO, and Chief Engineering Officer. Bonus targets range from 35% to 60% of each executive’s 2020 base salary. Bonuses are awarded based on the achievement of both individual performance goals and company-wide objectives, such as product commercialization and regulatory compliance. The CEO’s bonus is based solely on company objectives, while other executives’ bonuses are split between individual and company goals. Actual bonuses may exceed targets if performance surpasses set goals.
Exhibit 10.7
2020 Cash Bonus Plan Summary
Target bonuses for named executive officers of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) under the 2020 Cash Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) will range from 35% to 60% of such executive’s 2020 base salary. The amount of cash bonus, if any, for each named executive officer will be based on both the named executive officer achieving his or her individual performance goals and on the Company meeting the 2020 corporate objectives approved by the Board. The 2020 corporate objectives are primarily related to: the commercialization of DSUVIA®; successful REMS compliance; commercial support for Grunenthal sales efforts of Zalviso® in Europe; continued preparation for potential approval of Zalviso by the United States Food and Drug Administration pending finalization of its new framework for opioid approvals; and other capitalization, financial and business development objectives. The target bonuses for the Company’s named executive officers for 2020 are as follows:
| Name | Position | Bonus % |
| Vincent Angotti | Chief Executive Officer | 60% |
| Pamela Palmer, M.D., Ph.D. | Chief Medical Officer | 40% |
| Raffi Asadorian | Chief Financial Officer | 40% |
| Badri Dasu | Chief Engineering Officer | 35% |
Mr. Angotti’s cash bonus under the Plan shall be based 100% on the achievement of the 2020 corporate objectives. The cash bonuses under the Plan for all other named executive officers shall be based 40% on the achievement of his or her individual performance goals, as determined by the Board, and 60% on the achievement of the 2020 corporate objectives. The named executive officers’ actual bonuses may exceed 100% of target in the event performance exceeds the predetermined goals. Mr. Hamel, our former Chief Development Officer, retired from the Company, effective April 3, 2020.
