UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2008
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-30111 | 76-0474169 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
8800 Technology Forest Place
The Woodlands, Texas 77381
(Address of principal executive
offices and Zip Code)
(281) 863-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On April 30, 2008, we entered into an amendment to our Economic Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of July 15, 2005 with the State of Texas and the Texas A&M University System, pursuant to which the timeline relating to our jobs creation obligations was modified without changing the aggregate number of jobs we are responsible for creating under the Agreement.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | — | Amendment, dated April 30, 2008, to Economic Development Agreement, dated July 15, 2005, with the State of Texas and the Texas A&M University System |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
| Date: May 6, 2008 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey L. Wade | |
| Jeffrey L. Wade | |||
| Executive Vice President and | |||
| General Counsel | |||
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | — | Amendment, dated April 30, 2008, to Economic Development Agreement, dated July 15, 2005, with the State of Texas and the Texas A&M University System |