UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 14, 2014
CONATUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36003 | 20-3183915 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4365 Executive Dr., Suite 200 San Diego, CA |
92121 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 558-8130
(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 April 14, 2014, Paul Klingenstein notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) that he would be resigning from the Board, effective as of April 15, 2014. Mr. Klingenstein’s decision to resign from the Board did not result from any disagreement with the Company concerning any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Effective as of April 16, 2014, pursuant to the bylaws of the Company, the Board reduced the size of the Board from nine to eight directors.
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.
| Date: April 16, 2014 | CONATUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Charles J. Cashion | |||||
| Name: | Charles J. Cashion | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Finance, | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||