---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-093444"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "AMRN"
cik: "0000897448"
company_name: "AMARIN CORP PLCUK"
filed_at: "2025-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:33:37.942079+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amarin appoints Michael Torok to board; cash award replaces equity due to shareholder pre-emption issue

## Summary
- Michael Torok appointed non-employee director effective April 4, 2025; joins Remuneration Committee July 1, 2025.
- Restricted cash award of $175,000 in lieu of annual equity award, vesting at 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Conditional initial equity award of $262,500 (75% options, 25% RSUs) if shareholders approve pre-emption waiver at 2026 meeting; vests over three years.
- If board service ends before equity grant, vested portion settled in cash.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-093444
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: AMRN
- cik: 0000897448
- company_name: AMARIN CORP PLCUK
- filed_at: 2025-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000095017025093444/0000950170-25-093444-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000095017025093444/amrn-20250404.htm

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