---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-123200"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "TBPH"
cik: "0001583107"
company_name: "Theravance Biopharma, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:58:26.989960+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Theravance Biopharma amends 8-K to disclose consulting agreement with departing EVP & General Counsel

## Summary
- Bradford Shafer, EVP & General Counsel, resigned effective Sep 30, 2021; consulting agreement signed same day.
- Consulting term runs Sep 30 to Nov 30, 2021; up to 5 hours/week for transition support.
- Restricted share units originally vesting Nov 20, 2021 and Feb 20, 2022 will both vest on Nov 20, 2021.
- Agreement includes standard confidentiality, non-solicitation (12 months), and invention assignment provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-123200
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: TBPH
- cik: 0001583107
- company_name: Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583107/000110465921123200/0001104659-21-123200-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583107/000110465921123200/tm2129216d1_8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-123200
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-123200.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-123200.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bradford Shafer resigned as EVP & General Counsel at Theravance Biopharma, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: EVP & General Counsel
  source text: the Company and Mr. Shafer entered into a consulting agreement to facilitate the transition of activities following Mr. Shafer’s departure
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583107/000110465921123200/0001104659-21-123200-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.