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): March 31, 2016

 

 

XENOPORT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-51329   94-3330837

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3410 Central Expressway

Santa Clara, California 95051

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 616-7200

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 31, 2016, Paul L. Berns, a director of XenoPort, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to not stand for re-election as a Class 2 director at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, due to Mr. Berns’ desire to reduce his professional responsibilities related to serving on a number of public company boards. Mr. Berns indicated that his decision to not stand for re-election was not a result of any disagreement with XenoPort on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. Mr. Berns will resign as a director of the Company effective upon the expiration of the current Class 2 term at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.


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.

 

    XENOPORT, INC.
  (Registrant)
Dated: April 1, 2016   By:  

/s/ Thomas P. McCracken

    Thomas P. McCracken
    Secretary