Form 8-K

Dated: January 7, 2013

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

/s/ Alane Barnes

Alane Barnes

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

0001193125-13-005677.txt : 20130108 0001193125-13-005677.hdr.sgml : 20130108 20130107183935 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-005677 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130104 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000882796 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 621413174 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23186 FILM NUMBER: 13516333 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2190 PARKWAY LAKE DR CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35244 BUSINESS PHONE: 2054444600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2190 PARKWAY LAKE DR CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35244 8-K 1 d463841d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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: January 4, 2013

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

000-23186

62-1413174

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification #)

4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200

Durham, North Carolina 27703

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(919) 859-1302

(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 January 4, 2013, Robert S. Lowrey, the Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), tendered his resignation from employment with the Company, effective January 25, 2013.

Beginning January 26, 2013, Mr. Thomas Staab, who has been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since July 1, 2011, will serve as the Company’s Chief Financial and Principal Accounting Officer.

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.