0001062822-24-000020.txt : 20240429 0001062822-24-000020.hdr.sgml : 20240429 20240429090027 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062822-24-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240429 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20240429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001062822 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] ORGANIZATION NAME: 03 Life Sciences IRS NUMBER: 760474169 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30111 FILM NUMBER: 24886925 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77381 BUSINESS PHONE: 2818633000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77381 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC./DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070426 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEXICON GENETICS INC/TX DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000126 8-K 1 form8-kcoatsretirement.htm 8-K Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 24, 2024

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware000-3011176-0474169
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

2445 Technology Forest Blvd., 11th Floor
The Woodlands, Texas 77381
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(281) 863-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001LXRXThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
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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 April 24, 2024, Lonnel Coats notified us of his retirement as our chief executive officer (in which capacity, Mr. Coats functions as our principal executive officer) and as a member of our board of directors, in each case effective July 7, 2024. Our board of directors has initiated a search for a new chief executive officer which will consider both internal and external candidates.


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 thereunto duly authorized.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: April 29, 2024By:/s/ Brian T. Crum
Brian T. Crum
Senior Vice President and General Counsel