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): September 7, 2018
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-33497 | 71-0869350 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ | 08512 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 7, 2018, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company"), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Lynn D. Bleil to the Board. Ms. Bleil was also appointed to both the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.
The Board determined that Ms. Bleil qualifies as an independent director under the director independence standards set forth by the SEC and applicable NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. As a Class I director, Ms. Bleil will serve until she stands for re-election at the annual meeting of the Company in 2020.
In connection with her appointment and as approved by the Board, Ms. Bleil will receive compensation as a non-employee director. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Bleil and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Bleil was appointed as a director. There are no transactions in which Ms. Bleil has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Also on September 7, 2018, the Company named current director Michael G. Raab as its Lead Independent Director. Mr. Raab will serve a three year term as Lead Independent Director. Donald J. Hayden, Jr., the Company's Lead Independent Director for the past 12 years, will continue to serve as a director of the Company.
The Company has issued a press release in connection with the appointment of Ms. Bleil as a director and naming of Mr. Raab as their Lead Independent Director. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
SIGNATURES
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.
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
Date: September 11, 2018 | By: /s/ Ellen S. Rosenberg |
Name: Ellen S. Rosenberg | |
Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |