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 the earliest event reported): September 18, 2018

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-22705	33-0525145
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
12780 El Camino Real, San Diego, California		92130
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 617-7600

N/A

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

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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 September 18, 2018, Corinne Nevinny notified Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) of her retirement from board service with the Company, in connection with which Ms. Nevinny submitted her resignation as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and as a member of all committees of the Board on which she served, effective September 18, 2018. Ms. Nevinny has resigned from the Board to pursue an opportunity in an industry unrelated to the biopharmaceutical industry.

In connection with Ms. Nevinny’s resignation from the Board, effective September 22, 2018, the Board appointed George J. Morrow as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, effective immediately, to serve with existing members Richard F. Pops and Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D.

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.

	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Dated: September 24, 2018
	By:	/s/ Darin M. Lippoldt
		Darin M. Lippoldt
		Chief Legal Officer