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): April 8, 2015
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36276 | 27-2546083 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 60 Leveroni Court, Novato, California | 94949 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 483-8800
Not Applicable
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 13, 2015, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Daniel G. Welch was appointed a Class I director effective April 8, 2015, to serve until the expiration of his term at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. Concurrent with Mr. Welch’s appointment, the size of the Board was fixed at seven directors, consisting of two Class I directors, three Class II directors and two Class III directors.
Mr. Welch is currently an Executive Partner at Sofinnova Ventures. Prior to Sofinnova, Mr. Welch served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of InterMune from May 2008 to October 2014 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Board from September 2003 to May 2008. From August 2002 to January 2003, Mr. Welch served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. From October 2000 to June 2002, Mr. Welch served as president of the pharmaceutical division of Elan Corporation, PLC. Mr. Welch currently serves on the boards of directors of Seattle Genetics and Hyperion Therapeutics. Mr. Welch holds a B.S. from the University of Miami and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina.
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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 13, 2015 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Shalini Sharp | |||||
| Shalini Sharp | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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