-----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, RescOalCXA5FzRm6VgXBN/gorlcqQUqLJgcWmF3msY0tg614T9wSoXau2YvK4yg3 zQIy2ZlrpywRO/7WRGZAnA== 0001104659-08-046465.txt : 20080718 0001104659-08-046465.hdr.sgml : 20080718 20080718161811 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-046465 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080716 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080718 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080718 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DYAX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000907562 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 043053198 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24537 FILM NUMBER: 08959605 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KENDALL SQ BLDG 600 5TH FL CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KENDALL SQ BLDG 600 STREET 2: 5TH FL CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOTAGE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951117 8-K 1 a08-19568_28k.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):  July 16, 2008

 

DYAX CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-24537

 

04-3053198

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

300 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA  02139
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

(617) 225-2500
(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01.                                        Entry into a Material Agreement.

 

On July 16, 2008, Steven S. Galliker retired from Dyax Corp.   In connection with his retirement, Dyax entered into a retirement and general release agreement with Mr. Galliker that provided for his resignation as its Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer and provided him a cash retirement benefit consisting of six months of his base salary.  In addition, the agreement provides that each vested stock option held by Mr. Galliker on July 16, 2008 shall remain exercisable until the earlier of July 16, 2009 or the original expiration date of the option, which is the tenth anniversary of the date of grant of the option.

 

Item 1.02.                                        Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Please refer to the discussion under Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated under this Item 1.02 by this reference.

 

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

 

On July 16, 2008 Mr. Galliker retired as the principal financial officer and the principal accounting officer of Dyax.  Please refer to the discussion under Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated under this Item 5.02 by this reference.  Dyax will announce the appointment of Mr. Galliker’s successor in the next few weeks.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

DYAX CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:   July 18, 2008

By:

/s/ Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch

 

 

Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch

 

 

Executive Vice President of Administration

 

 

and General Counsel

 

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