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): March 23, 2019
Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36431 | 90-0134860 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11804 North Creek Parkway South Bothell, WA | 98011 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(425)205-2900
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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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 March 23, 2019, Deepa Pakianathan, Ph.D. notified Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. of her decision not to stand forre-election to our Board of Directors when her current term expires at our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to occur on May 23, 2019. Dr. Pakianathan will continue to serve as a member of our Board of Directors until the conclusion of the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Alder thanks Dr. Pakianathan for her Board service and wishes her great success in her future pursuits.
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.
| Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: March 28, 2019 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ James B. Bucher | |||||
| James B. Bucher | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||