Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.

On January 28, 2021, Amarin Corporation plc (the "Amarin") adopted the Amarin Corporation plc Executive Severance and Change of Control Plan (the "Plan"), pursuant to which our U.S. officers with a title of vice president and higher are eligible for certain severance benefits as participants under the Plan. This Plan replaces Amarin's prior executive severance and change of control plan which has been previously described. This Plan was adopted following recommendations from Amarin's independent compensation consultant with the intention of aligning these provisions with those of Amarin's peer companies. This update was made pursuant to an annual review of the competitiveness of Amarin's compensation practices and approved by directors of Amarin who are independent and not covered by these provisions.

Provisions of the Plan pertaining to officers are as follows:

In the event of a termination of employment by the Company without "Cause" or by a participant for "Good Reason", in each case, during the 24-month period following a "Change of Control" (as each such quoted term is defined in the Plan) and subject to the execution and effectiveness of a separation agreement including, among other things, a general release of claims in favor of the Company and related persons (a "Separation Agreement"), participants in the Plan are eligible for the following severance payments and benefits under the Plan:





     •    Executive and senior vice presidents shall be entitled to a lump sum cash
          payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of such participant's base salary plus
          such participant's target annual performance bonus for the year in which
          termination occurs or, if higher, the target annual performance bonus in
          effect as of immediately prior to the Change of Control (the higher of
          such amounts, the "Target Bonus"), continuation of group health plan
          benefits for up to 18 months and accelerated vesting of all of such
          participant's then-outstanding stock options, restricted stock units or
          other equity incentive awards (whether or not subject to time-based
          vesting) ("Equity Awards");




     •    Vice presidents shall be entitled to a lump sum cash payment equal to 1.0
          times the sum of such participant's base salary plus such participant's
          Target Bonus, continuation of group health plan benefits for up to 12
          months and accelerated vesting of all of such participant's
          then-outstanding Equity Awards; and




     •    Our chief executive officer shall be entitled to continuation of his base
          salary for 24 months, a lump sum cash payment equal to 2.0 times his
          Target Bonus, continuation of group health plan benefits for up to 24
          months and accelerated vesting of all of his then-outstanding Equity
          Awards.

Absent a Change of Control, in the event that a participant's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (or, to the extent a participant's employment agreement provides Good Reason protection outside of a Change of Control, if the participant terminates employment for Good Reason), and subject to the execution and effectiveness of a Separation Agreement, participants in the Plan are eligible for the following severance payments and benefits under the Plan:





     •    Executive and senior vice presidents shall be entitled to continuation of
          such participant's base salary for 12 months, continuation of group
          health plan benefits for up to 12 months and six months of accelerated
          vesting of such participant's then-outstanding Equity Awards;




     •    Vice presidents shall be entitled to continuation of such participant's
          base salary for nine months, continuation of group health plan benefits
          for up to nine months and six months of accelerated vesting of such
          participant's then-outstanding Equity Awards; and




     •    Our chief executive officer shall be entitled to continuation of his base
          salary for 18 months, an amount equal to 1.5 times his Target Bonus to be
          paid in substantially equal installments over the course of 18 months,
          continuation of group health plan benefits for up to 18 months and 12
          months of accelerated vesting of his then-outstanding Equity Awards.

The Plan also provides that any participant who is party to an employment or letter agreement with the Company, that, as of the effective date of the Plan, contains a more favorable definition of a defined term in the Plan or provides for more favorable terms or provisions than provided under the Plan (including, without limitation, with respect to compensation, benefits or equity-related rights) then the more favorable definition, term or provision, or relevant combination thereof, shall be applicable for the benefit of the participant; provided, however, that in no event shall there be duplication of payments or benefits under the Plan and a participant's employment or letter agreement.

The foregoing summary of the Plan does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d) Exhibits



Exhibit
  No.       Description

10.1          Amarin Corporation plc Executive Severance and Change of Control Plan.

104         Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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