SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2006
SIGA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-23047
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13-3864870
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
file number)
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(I.R.S.
employer
identification
no.)
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420
Lexington Avenue, Suite 408
New
York, New York
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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10170
(Zip
code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (212) 672-9100
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see
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Instruction A.2. below):
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Item
1.01. Amendment
of a Material Agreement.
On
February 1, 2006, SIGA Technologies, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“SIGA”)
entered into a Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with Thomas N.
Konatich, its Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), extending through June 30,
2007 the term of the CFO’s employment pursuant to that certain Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement, dated October 6, 2000, as amended (the
“Employment Agreement”). Except for the extension of the employment term, all
remaining terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement remain in full force
and effect. A copy of the Letter Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1
hereto.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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10.1
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Letter
Agreement dated as of February 1, 2006, between SIGA and Thomas N.
Konatich.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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| By: | /s/ Thomas N. Konatich | |
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Name: Thomas N. Konatich |
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| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February
7, 2006
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Exhibit
10.1
SIGA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
420
Lexington Avenue, Suite 408
New
York, New York 10170
February
1,
2006
Thomas
N.
Konatich
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Re:
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Extension
of Employment
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Dear
Tom:
With
regard to your employment with SIGA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) we are
pleased to offer you an extension of your employment pursuant to that certain
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October 6, 2000, as amended
(the “Employment Agreement”), through June 30, 2007.
Except
as
described above, it is our understanding that all remaining terms and conditions
of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Please
indicate your agreement and acceptance of the foregoing, as of the date of
this
letter, by your signature below.
Very
truly yours,
/s/
Donald
G. Drapkin
Donald
G.
Drapkin
Chairman
of the Board of Directors of
SIGA
Technologies, Inc.
Acknowledged
and Agreed:
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/s/
Thomas
N.
Konatich
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Thomas
N. Konatich
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cc:
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James
A. Grayer
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