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Form 8-K for ALLIQUA, INC.


5-Jun-2012

Change in Directors or Principal Officers


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Employment Agreement with David Stefansky

On May 31, 2012, the Company entered into an executive employment agreement with David Stefansky. Pursuant to Mr. Stefansky's agreement with the Company (the "Stefansky Agreement"), Mr. Stefansky will serve as the Company's executive chairman. The term of the Stefansky Agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2012 and expires January 1, 2015, but is subject to automatic renewal for an additional one year term, unless terminated upon prior written notice by either party. In exchange for his services as executive chairman, the Company will pay Mr. Stefansky an annual base salary of $200,000 in 2012, $225,000 in 2013 and $250,000 in 2014. Mr. Stefansky's salary will remain $250,000 for the additional one year term after 2014, if the Stefansky Agreement is automatically renewed. Mr. Stefansky's salary is payable in a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, the ratio of which is determined based upon the fair market value of the Common Stock and the cash reserves of the Company. Mr. Stefansky will also be eligible for a bonus, as determined in the sole discretion of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board").

Pursuant to the Stefansky Agreement, stock options to purchase 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock that were previously awarded to Mr. Stefansky will be accelerated to vest and become exercisable on the date Mr. Stefansky executed the Stefansky Agreement. In addition, under the Stefansky Agreement, Mr. Stefansky will be granted an option to purchase 5,500,000 shares of Common Stock at exercise price of $.20 per share, which will vest in equal amounts on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant and will have a term of ten years. The stock option will be forfeited if Mr. Stefansky violates his non-competition or non-solicitation covenants. Mr. Stefansky is also eligible to receive vacation and other benefits customary for an executive in a similar position with a similarly-situated public company.

In addition to customary confidentiality obligations, Mr. Stefansky is subject to non-solicitation obligations with respect to the Company's customers, suppliers and employees, among others, and non-disparagement obligations with respect to the Company that will expire one year from the termination of Mr. Stefansky's employment with the Company.

The Stefansky Agreement is terminable on account of Mr. Stefansky's death or disability. The Company may terminate the Stefansky Agreement for cause, which includes Mr. Stefansky's insubordination to the Board's instructions, a material breach by Mr. Stefansky of the terms of the Stefansky Agreement or the conviction of Mr. Stefansky for a crime, among other reasons. The Company may terminate the Stefansky Agreement without cause upon thirty days written notice to Mr. Stefansky. Mr. Stefansky may terminate the Stefansky Agreement for any reason upon thirty days written notice to the Company. If Mr. Stefansky's employment with the Company is terminated without cause any time after January 1, 2013, he will be entitled to twelve monthly payments of what would have been Mr. Stefansky's salary for the twelve-month period following the date of termination of Mr. Stefansky's employment. In addition, if Mr. Stefansky's employment is terminated without cause at any time, the unvested portion of the options granted to Mr. Stefansky under the Stefansky Agreement will immediately vest.

The foregoing summary of the Stefansky Agreement is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment that is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1. Readers should review the Amendment for a more complete understanding of the terms and conditions associated with this transaction.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits

Exhibit
 Number                      Description
  10.1     Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of May
           31, 2012, by and between the Company and David
           Stefansky.


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