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Item 2.02. – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 8, 2023, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on August 8, 2023 to discuss its first quarter results of operations. A copy of the conference call presentation materials is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. Both exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibits shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 5.02. – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer.
The Company announced today that Daphne Quimi, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, notified the Company on August 3, 2023 that she intends to retire before the end of 2023. Both the Company and Ms. Quimi expect that she will remain employed by the Company as Chief Financial Officer until a successor Chief Financial Officer is appointed. The Company and Ms. Quimi also expect that Ms. Quimi will remain employed by the Company for a transition period following the appointment of such successor to ensure an orderly transition of duties and responsibilities.
The Company is conducting an external search for its next Chief Financial Officer, and through this search the Company has already identified a number of highly qualified candidates.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us that any of our plans will be achieved. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this press release may turn out to be wrong and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 8, 2023 |
| 99.2 | August 8, 2023 Conference Call Presentation Materials |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Signature Page
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.
| AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| Date: August 8, 2023 | By: | /s/ Ellen S. Rosenberg |
| Name: Ellen S. Rosenberg | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||