0000875320-14-000042.txt : 20140711 0000875320-14-000042.hdr.sgml : 20140711 20140710191151 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000875320-14-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140709 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20140711 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140710 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000875320 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 043039129 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19319 FILM NUMBER: 14970488 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 NORTHERN AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173416393 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 NORTHERN AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 8-K 1 a8-k1.htm 8-K 8-K (1)


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 9, 2014

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


MASSACHUSETTS
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-19319
(Commission File Number)
04-3039129
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

50 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 341-6100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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.
On July 9, 2014 Dr. Peter Mueller provided notice of his planned retirement from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the “Company”). Dr. Mueller will remain an employee of the Company through October 31, 2014 and his responsibilities will be re-assigned during a planned transition period.
The terms of Dr. Mueller's retirement are specified in an agreement entered into by Dr. Mueller and the Company. As of July 10, 2014, the start of the transition period, pursuant to the agreement Dr. Mueller will no longer be an executive officer of the Company.






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.
 


 
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date:  July 10, 2014
/s/ Kenneth L. Horton
 
Kenneth L. Horton
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer