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):  May 13, 2005

 

The Medicines Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-31191

 

04-3324394

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

8 Campus Drive
Parsippany, New Jersey

 

07054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 656-1616

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On May 13, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of The Medicines Company (the “Company”) approved the annual base salaries for each of the Company’s executive officers effective as of January 1, 2005 and May 2, 2005, respectively, as set forth in the table below:

 

 

 

2005 Annual Salary

 

 

 

Effective as of
January 1, 2005

 

Effective as of
May 2, 2005

 

Clive A. Meanwell

 

$

425,000

 

$

425,000

 

John P. Kelley

 

$

315,000

 

$

315,000

 

Steven H. Koehler

 

$

292,188

 

$

295,625

 

John D. Richards

 

$

187,850

 

$

203,320

 

Paul M. Antinori

 

$

207,188

 

$

234,000

 

 

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.

 

 

THE MEDICINES COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 19, 2005

By:

/s/ Steven H. Koehler

 

 

 

Steven H. Koehler

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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