0001144204-12-031499.txt : 20120523 0001144204-12-031499.hdr.sgml : 20120523 20120523163201 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-031499 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120522 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120523 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENTREMED INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895051 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 581959440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20713 FILM NUMBER: 12864596 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9640 MEDICAL CNTR DR STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 BUSINESS PHONE: 3012179858 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9640 MEDICAL CNTR SR STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 8-K 1 v314359_8k.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): May 22, 2012

 

ENTREMED, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

DELAWARE   0-20713   58-1959440
(State or other jurisdiction  of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)       No.)

 

9640 Medical Center Drive

Rockville, Maryland

______________________

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

20850

____________________

(Zip Code)

 

(240) 864-2600

_____________________

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 22, 2012, EntreMed, Inc. (the "Company") and Carolyn F. Sidor, MD, MBA agreed to the termination of Dr. Sidor’s employment as the Company's Vice-President, Chief Medical Officer, effective May 23, 2012.  The termination was "without cause," as such term is defined in Dr. Sidor's employment agreement, and did not involve any disagreement between the Company and Dr. Sidor.  Dr. Sidor will receive the severance benefits specified in her employment agreement.

 

The Company has engaged William E. Gannon Jr., MD, MBA as Vice President, Medical and Regulatory Affairs, in a consulting capacity, to lead the Company’s clinical trials and regulatory filings for its global new drug development programs.  Dr. Gannon has had over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.  He is an expert in new drug clinical development, regulatory submissions, approvals and commercialization, and has led over 20 successful submissions of investigational new drug (IND) and/or new drug applications (NDA) with FDA. He also has hands-on experience with European, Canadian and Japanese regulatory environments.  Dr. Gannon received a MD degree from Ross University, School of Medicine in New Jersey and a MBA from the George Washington University, Washington, DC.

 

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.

 

  ENTREMED, INC.
   
  /s/ Cynthia W. Hu
  Name:  Cynthia W. Hu
  Title:  Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel & Secretary

 

Date: May 23, 2012