---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-087391"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMRN"
cik: "0000897448"
company_name: "AMARIN CORP PLCUK"
filed_at: "2024-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:52:41.006319+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amarin appoints Aaron Berg as CEO with $700K salary, performance options for 5M shares

## Summary
- Berg's base salary $700K, eligible for cash incentive compensation; agrees to buy $100K of AMRN shares.
- Performance-based option to purchase 5M shares; hurdles $1.25-$10.00 share price (60-day VWAP).
- Severance: 18 months base + 0.975x base lump sum (outside change of control); 3.3x base within change of control period.
- Option grant expected August 1, 2024; exercise price = closing price on grant date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-087391
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMRN
- cik: 0000897448
- company_name: AMARIN CORP PLCUK
- filed_at: 2024-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000095017024087391/0000950170-24-087391-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000095017024087391/amrn-20240725.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-087391
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-087391.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-087391.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aaron Berg was appointed as Member of the Board of Directors at AMARIN CORP PLCUK.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: In addition, Mr. Berg was also appointed as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective as of the CEO Start Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000095017024087391/0000950170-24-087391-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aaron Berg was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at AMARIN CORP PLCUK.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: As previously disclosed, on June 3, 2024, Amarin Corporation plc (the “Company”) announced that Aaron Berg was appointed to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer (and principal executive officer) of the Company, effective June 4, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000095017024087391/0000950170-24-087391-index.htm

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