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): October 12, 2005
Sepracor Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 0-19410 |
| 22-2536587 |
(State or Other Juris- |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
84 Waterford Drive |
| 01752 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 481-6700
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On October 12, 2005, the Board of Directors of Sepracor Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, voted to elect Timothy Rink as a new Class II director, to serve until his successor is elected and qualified. There are no transactions, or series of similar transactions, or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which the Company is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $60,000, and in which Mr. Rink had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
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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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Date: October 17, 2005 | By: | /s/ Robert F. Scumaci |
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| Robert F. Scumaci | ||
| Executive Vice President, Finance and | ||
| Administration |
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