0001341004-18-000674.txt : 20181217 0001341004-18-000674.hdr.sgml : 20181217 20181217081915 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-18-000674 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181213 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20181217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181217 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: 181237066 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 8k.htm 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): December 13, 2018

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

(b) On December 13, 2018, Thomas Graney notified us he is resigning as our chief financial officer effective immediately.  Mr. Graney will continue as an employee and assist in the transition through February 2019.

(c)  Ian F. Smith, age 52, our executive vice president and chief operating officer and former chief financial officer, assumed the additional role of interim chief financial officer on December 13, 2018.  Additional biographical information regarding Mr. Smith can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.


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:  December 17, 2018
/s/ Michael Parini
 
Michael Parini
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer