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): May 22, 2017
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35409 | | 04-3210530 |
(State or Other Juris-
diction of Incorporation | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Kendall Square, Suite B7201 Cambridge, MA | | 02139 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 441-1000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. |
On May 22, 2017, Yasir B. Al-Wakeel, the Chief Financial Officer, Head of Corporate Development, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., provided notice of his resignation, effective as of June 9, 2017.
SIGNATURE
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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| | | | MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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| Date: May 25, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ Jeffrey A. Munsie |
| | | | | | Jeffrey A. Munsie General Counsel |
