-----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, ChpcK1IsBcPbkBTOSnJbVRXxZjo1FCoHqFYXhi1bN3OpWylG4AOhEjcsFLk+herG KO3qz1z7xTDrvOtMWIgKFg== 0001104659-07-051535.txt : 20070702 0001104659-07-051535.hdr.sgml : 20070702 20070702085410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-051535 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070629 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070702 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000744218 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 133191702 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15006 FILM NUMBER: 07953052 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 119 FOURTH AVE CITY: NEEDHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02494 BUSINESS PHONE: 7814330771 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 119 FOURTH AVE CITY: NEEDHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 021942725 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: T CELL SCIENCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a07-17920_18k.htm 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):

June 29, 2007

AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

 

0-15006

 

13-3191702

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission file number)

 

(IRS employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

identification no.)

 

119 Fourth Avenue

Needham, Massachusetts  02494-2725

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(781) 433-0771

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:

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

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

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

o   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 Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 29, 2007, Ronald W. Ellis, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Research and Development, of AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company that he will leave the Company effective July 31, 2007 to pursue a long-term desire to relocate to Israel.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS,
INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 2, 2007

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Avery W. Catlin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Avery W. Catlin

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:

 Senior Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer

 

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