-----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, BqMbSkIIewa/5z+lNfsDKyGeGqFLCEqcaZHBo5TpRyepxdwfeNTtp93JvfZr1LFw zKK/5AKbtqeMbKzyqS3XRA== 0001181431-07-061704.txt : 20071010 0001181431-07-061704.hdr.sgml : 20071010 20071010163158 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-07-061704 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071005 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071010 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071010 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRIMERIS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 561808663 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23155 FILM NUMBER: 071165577 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 BUSINESS PHONE: (919) 419-6050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 8-K 1 rrd174654.htm Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  10/05/2007
 
TRIMERIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-23155
 
DE
  
561808663
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
3500 Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(919) 419-6050
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On October 5, 2007, Trimeris, Inc. (the "Company") received notification from Hickey and Hill, Inc. ("Hickey and Hill"), E. Lawrence Hill, Jr. and Daniel Ratto of termination of the Executive Engagement Agreement between the Company and Hickey and Hill, and E. Lawrence Hill, Jr. and the Executive Engagement Agreement between the Company, and Hickey and Hill and Daniel Ratto, each dated August 2, 2007. The termination is effective January 2, 2008.

As a result of the termination of the Exeuctive Engagement Agreements, Mr. E. Lawrence Hill, Jr. will no longer serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective January 2, 2008, and Mr. Daniel Ratto will no longer serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 2, 2008.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(a) Notice of Termination of Engagements dated October 5, 2007.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
TRIMERIS, INC.
 
 
Date: October 10, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    Daniel Ratto
               
Daniel Ratto
               
Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Notice of Termination of Engagements dated October 5, 2007.
EX-99.1 2 rrd174654_21931.htm NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF ENGAGEMENTS DATED OCTOBER 5, 2007. [LETTERHEAD OF HICKEY & HILL, INC

Exhibit 99.1

 

[LETTERHEAD OF HICKEY & HILL, INC.]

 

October 5, 2007

Mr. Julian Baker

Director

Mr. Michael Alrutz, Esq.

Legal counsel

Trimeris, Inc. 3

500 Paramount Parkway

Morrisville, NC 27560

Re: Termination of Engagements

Dear Julian and Michael:

Pursuant to section 5(b) of the Executive Engagement Agreements dated August 2, 2007 between Trimeris, Inc., Hickey & Hill, Inc., and the executives E. Lawrence Hill, Jr. and Daniel Ratto, we hereby give our 90 day notice of termination (termination date of January 2, 2008).

 

We want to thank you for the opportunity to be of service to the company and look forward to working with you over the remaining balance of this year.

Sincerely,

 

/s/ E. Lawrence Hill, Jr. (AKS)

Hickey & Hill, Inc.

By E. Lawrence Hill, Jr.

 

/s/ E. Lawrence Hill, Jr. (AKS)

E. Lawrence Hill, Jr.

Executive

/s/ Daniel Ratto (AKS)

Daniel Ratto

Executive

cc: Board of Directors

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