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): June 29, 2007
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS |
| 000-19319 |
| 04-3039129 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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130 Waverly Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 444-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 29, 2007, we announced the appointments of Kurt C. Graves as our Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Head, Strategic Development and Amit K. Sachdev as our Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs. We expect both Mr. Graves and Mr. Sachdev to join Vertex during July 2007. A copy of the press release announcing the appointments is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Press Release, dated June 29, 2007 |
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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.
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
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Date: July 2, 2007 |
| /s/ Kenneth S. Boger | |
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| Kenneth S. Boger | |
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