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Passage Bio settles derivative suit over director comp; to adopt new compensation policy, pay $390K fees
Passage BIO, Inc.
- Stipulation filed Dec 13, 2023 resolves derivative action challenging 2020-2021 non-employee director compensation.
- Company agrees to adopt written Director Compensation Policy limiting annual pay to 62.5th percentile of peer group.
- Reforms include annual compensation consultant review, peer group market cap range, and enhanced proxy disclosures.
- Company to pay up to $390,000 in attorneys' fees and expenses to plaintiff's counsel; no admission of wrongdoing.
- Settlement hearing set for March 4, 2024; reforms to be maintained until at least Dec 31, 2027.