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): December 12, 2012
XOMA CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-14710 | 52-2154066 |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 2910 Seventh Street, Berkeley, California | 94710 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 204-7200
Not applicable
(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.
(d) On December 12, 2012, the Board of Directors of XOMA Corporation (the "Company") appointed Joseph M. Limber to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. With the appointment of Mr. Limber, the Company's Board of Directors consists of consists of nine directors.
A copy of the Company's press release relating to Mr. Limber's appointment as director is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated December 13, 2012.
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.
| Dated: December 17, 2012 | XOMA CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ FRED KURLAND Fred Kurland Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 13, 2012. |