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): March 18, 2015
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
(b) On March 18, 2015, Dr. Gautam Shah, the Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer of Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice of his departure from the Company effective March 31, 2015. Subject to Dr. Shah executing a release of all claims against the Company and its affiliates, Dr. Shah will be entitled to receive benefits pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement dated April 5, 2011. Dr. Shah will continue to be subject to the terms of a Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement and a Non-Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions Agreement previously entered into with the Company.
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.
| ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 24, 2015 | By: | /s/ Mary Kay Fenton | ||||
| Mary Kay Fenton | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||