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): March 3, 2014
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
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Incorporation) |
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001-33497 |
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71-0869350 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ |
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08512 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
(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:
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 March 3, 2014, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Jay A. Barth, MD as the company’s Chief Medical Officer. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits: The Exhibit Index annexed hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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Date: March 3, 2014 |
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/s/ William D. Baird III |
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William D. Baird III |
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Chief Financial Officer |