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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: October 29, 2020

(Date of earliest event reported)

LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-36282

 

California

 

33-0361285

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

4747 Executive Drive, Suite 240, San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(858) 207-4264

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

LJPC

 

The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Effective as of October 29, 2020, the board of directors (the “Board”) of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (“La Jolla”) appointed Larry Edwards to serve as a member of the Board until La Jolla’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Mr. Edwards currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of La Jolla.


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.

 

 

LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

 

 

 

 

Date: October 30, 2020

By:

 

/s/ Michael Hearne

 

 

 

Michael Hearne

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer