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): 01/06/2013
Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 0-15313
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| DE | | 13-3033811 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 Crossing Blvd.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
732-418-9300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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), (d) On January 6, 2013, William F. Owen, Jr., M.D., resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”). Dr. Owen’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On January 7, 2013, the Board, based upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected David Meeker, M.D., to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Meeker will serve for a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2013 and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.
Dr. Meeker currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Genzyme Corporation (“Genzyme”). Previous positions held by Dr. Meeker at Genzyme include Chief Operating Officer and President of the Global Rare Disease Business. Prior to joining Genzyme, Dr. Meeker served as the Director of the Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic and as an assistant professor of medicine at Ohio State University. He is currently a Board member of the Biotechnology Industry Organization and of Prize4Life.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Dr. Meeker and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed to the Board. Dr. Meeker is not a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The Board has appointed Dr. Meeker to serve on its Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
Dr. Meeker shall receive compensation for serving on the Board and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee pursuant to the Board compensation plan that was previously disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
The full text of the press release issued in connection with Dr. Meeker’s election to the Board is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
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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| | | | | | Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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| Date: January 8, 2013 | | | | By: | | /s/ Philip K. Yachmetz |
| | | | | | Philip K. Yachmetz |
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| | | | | | SVP & General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| EX-99.1 | | Press Release dated January 8, 2013 |
