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): April 7, 2008
Novacea, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-51967 | | 33-0960223 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 200
South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(650) 228-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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On December 12, 2007, Eckard Weber, M.D., a member of the Board of Directors of Novacea, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign as a member of the Board of Directors, effective as of the date of the Company’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, which the Company currently plans to hold in June 2008.
On April 7, 2008, Dr. Weber notified the Company that he no longer intends to resign as a member of the Board of Directors and plans to continue to serve as a director until his current term expires at the Company’s 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, or until his earlier resignation or removal.
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.
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| Date: April 11, 2008 | | | | NOVACEA, INC. |
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| | | | | | By: | | /s/ Edward C. Albini |
| | | | | | Name: | | Edward C. Albini |
| | | | | | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
