Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2008

 

 

ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-27756   13-3648318

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

352 Knotter Drive, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 272-2596

 

 

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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 November 11, 2008, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Alexion, announced that David W. Keiser, Alexion’s Chief Operating Officer since 1992 and President since 2002, will retire by the end of 2008. Mr. Keiser’s responsibilities will be distributed among current members of Alexion’s senior management reporting to Leonard Bell, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Alexion.

Mr. Keiser will remain on Alexion’s Board of Directors at least through the expiration of his current term in 2009 and will be available to consult with management and the Board in the future.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Keiser’s retirement has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release issued by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on November 11, 2008 relating to the retirement of Mr. David W. Keiser.

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.

 

  ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: November 12, 2008   By:  

/s/ Thomas I.H. Dubin

  Name:   Thomas I. H. Dubin
  Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel