8-K

 

 

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): November 26, 2017

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-35409   04-3210530

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Kendall Square, Suite B7201

Cambridge, MA

   02139
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 441-1000

(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) On November 26, 2017, John Mendelsohn, M.D. provided notice of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of November 29, 2017.

(d) On November 29, 2017, the Board elected George Demetri, M.D. as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Mendelsohn. Dr. Demetri was also elected to serve on the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board.

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.

 

 

MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date: November 30, 2017

  

By:

  

/s/ Jeffrey A. Munsie

   

Jeffrey A. Munsie

General Counsel