-----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, DdIC2Qg84br9i89uBWGkiEA7NNLTLWWvNemx0rQSICEoXfnnG5jVOrxtcWAl7Non 4UXuJTpvqJv4lF2DP5AiMA== 0000908737-04-000556.txt : 20040712 0000908737-04-000556.hdr.sgml : 20040712 20040712153534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908737-04-000556 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040712 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040712 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADVANCED MAGNETICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792977 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 042742593 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14732 FILM NUMBER: 04910212 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 MOONEY ST CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02138 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174972070 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 MOONEY ST CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02138 8-K 1 am8k_july12.htm 8K

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): July 12, 2004 (July 12, 2004)


ADVANCED MAGNETICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware Commission File No. 0-14732 04-2742593
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


61 Mooney Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 		02138
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 497-2070





Item 5.   Other Events.

On July 12, 2004, Advanced Magnetics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors elected Michael N. Avallone, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Avallone will be assuming the responsibilities of James A. Matheson, Vice President of Finance who will be stepping down to focus on other opportunities.

Mr.  Avallone (age 52) brings more than 30 years of senior-level financial management experience to the Company, including demonstrated success in internal and external financial reporting, strategic planning, compliance, corporate leadership, and daily operations in highly regulated environments. Mr. Avallone most recently served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Boston Biomedica, Inc., a publicly-traded biotech and medical products company, since March 2004. He previously served as Corporate Controller (August 2000-March 2004) and Assistant Treasurer (June 2001-March 2004) of Boston Biomedica, Inc. Prior to 2000, Mr. Avallone held a number of executive positions in accounting and finance at NSTAR (formerly BEC Energy) and supervised an audit staff at PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Coopers & Lybrand). He holds degrees from Boston College and Bentley College Graduate School.






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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 hereunto duly authorized.

ADVANCED MAGNETICS, INC.



By:  /s/ Jerome Goldstein
Name:  Jerome Goldstein
Title:  Chairman, President and CEO

Dated: July 12, 2004





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