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): | December 28, 2007 |
Aradigm Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 0-28402 | 94-3133088 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 3929 Point Eden Way, Hayward, California | 94545 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (510) 265-9000 |
Not Applicable
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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.
Mr. Timothy Lynch was appointed to the board of directors of Aradigm Corporation ("Aradigm") effective January 2, 2008. Mr. Lynch accepted his appointment to the board on December 28, 2007.
On January 2, 2008, Mr. Stephen Jaeger announced he would not stand for re-election to Aradigm’s board of directors in 2008. Mr. Jaeger informed Aradigm that he is not standing for re-election because of the demands of his other professional responsibilities. Mr. Jaeger’s term on Aradigm’s board of directors runs through the date of Aradigm’s next annual meeting of shareholders, which is currently scheduled to take place in mid-May 2008.
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.
| Aradigm Corporation | ||||
| January 3, 2008 | By: | /s/ Igor Gonda | ||
| Name: Igor Gonda | ||||
| Title: President and CEO | ||||