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 27, 2001 -------------------- GENOME THERAPEUTICS CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MASSACHUSETTS 0-10824 04-2297484 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 100 BEAVER STREET WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02453 (Address, of principal executive offices, including zip code) (781) 398-2300 (Registrant's Telephone number including area code) -------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES. Item 5. OTHER EVENTS Genome Therapeutics Corp. has entered into an engagement letter with Tucker Anthony Sutro to retain Tucker Anthony as our non-exclusive agent in connection with the sale of up to 1,950,000 registered shares of Genome Therapeutics. -2- 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. GENOME THERAPEUTICS CORP. By /s/ STEPHEN COHEN ---------------------------------- Name: Stephen Cohen Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: July 2, 2001 EXHIBIT INDEX 1.1 Form of Engagement Letter between Genome Therapeutics Corp. and Tucker Anthony Sutro.