-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L8DTqDZlJ4lkZYZNkvdqZ1Y+emD4kYVoygXYaSWyWL66Zihe2o3D2RJ7nWyZDrFn ykHByCcuwWUtro2gb+ftTg== 0001193125-09-066175.txt : 20090327 0001193125-09-066175.hdr.sgml : 20090327 20090327165147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-066175 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090326 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090327 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090327 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356830 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 042297484 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10824 FILM NUMBER: 09711019 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 WINTER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2200 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 BUSINESS PHONE: 7813982300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 WINTER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2200 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENOME THERAPEUTICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 26, 2009

 

 

OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts   0-10824   04-2297484

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1000 Winter Street, Suite 2200

Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(781) 398-2300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

(b) On March 26, 2009 John R. Leone notified Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Leone’s decision to resign as a director was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/    Philippe M. Maitre

Name:   Philippe M. Maitre
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 27, 2009

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