Form 8-K

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): May 14, 2007

 


Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-33095   52-2113479
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 George Street

New Haven, CT

      06511
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 624-7000

N/A

(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 May 14, 2007, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from John C. Pottage, Jr. M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Company that Dr. Pottage intended to resign his position with the Company effective May 29, 2007.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 18, 2007

ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

By:  /s/  Mary Kay Fenton                            

        Mary Kay Fenton

        Chief Financial Officer