UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): November 26, 2017
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35409 | 04-3210530 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On November 26, 2017, John Mendelsohn, M.D. provided notice of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of November 29, 2017.
(d) On November 29, 2017, the Board elected George Demetri, M.D. as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Mendelsohn. Dr. Demetri was also elected to serve on the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board.
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.
MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
Date: November 30, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Munsie | ||
Jeffrey A. Munsie General Counsel | ||||