UNITED STATES
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 24, 2011

CERUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
					
Delaware	 	0-21937	 	68-0262011	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File No.)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
2550 Stanwell Drive
Concord, California 94520
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 288-6000

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(a) Determination of Base Salaries
On February 24, 2011, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cerus Corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to authority delegated to the Compensation Committee by the Board, approved the following base salaries for the following named executive officers effective March 1, 2011:

Name	  	2011 Base Salary	
Claes Glassell
President and Chief Executive Officer	  	$500,000	
		
Laurence M. Corash, M.D.
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer	  	$378,750	
		
William M. Greenman
Senior Vice President, Business Development and
Marketing and Chief Business Officer	  	$321,360	
(b) Determination of 2011 Target Bonuses
On February 24, 2011, the Compensation Committee established the target bonuses under the Company’s Bonus Plan for Senior Management of Cerus Corporation (the “Bonus Plan”) for each named executive officer, expressed as a percentage of such named executive officer’s 2011 annual base salary. The actual amount to be paid to each named executive officer under the Bonus Plan will be determined by the Compensation Committee in accordance with the terms of the Bonus Plan. The target bonuses for each named executive officer are as follows:

Name	  	Target Bonus
(as a % of 2011
Annual Base Salary)	
Claes Glassell	  	60%	
		
Laurence M. Corash, M.D.	  	35%	
		
William M. Greenman	  	35%	

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.

	 		 	CERUS CORPORATION	
				
Dated: March 2, 2011	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Kevin D. Green	
	 		 		 	Kevin D. Green	
	 		 		 	Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer