AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (NASDAQ:FOLD) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 7, 2018, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company"), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Lynn D. Bleil to the Board. Ms. Bleil was also appointed to both the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.
The Board determined that Ms. Bleil qualifies as an independent director under the director independence standards set forth by the SEC and applicable NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. As a Class I director, Ms. Bleil will serve until she stands for re-election at the annual meeting of the Company in 2020.
In connection with her appointment and as approved by the Board, Ms. Bleil will receive compensation as a non-employee director. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Bleil and any other person to which Ms. Bleil was appointed as a director. There are no transactions in which Ms. Bleil has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Also on September 7, 2018, the Company named current director Michael G. Raab as its Lead Independent Director. Mr. Raab will serve a three year term as Lead Independent Director. Donald J. Hayden, Jr., the Company's Lead Independent Director for the past 12 years, will continue to serve as a director of the Company.
The Company has issued a press release in connection with the appointment of Ms. Bleil as a director and naming of Mr. Raab as their Lead Independent Director. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC ExhibitEX-99.1 2 exhibit99191018.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exhibit99191018 Exhibit 99.1 Amicus Therapeutics Announces Board Appointments Lynn D. Bleil Appointed to Board of Directors Michael G. Raab Named Lead Independent Director CRANBURY,…To view the full exhibit click here
About AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (NASDAQ:FOLD)
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on the discovery and development of therapies to treat a range of rare and orphan diseases. Its lead product candidate, migalastat HCl (Galafold), is an orally administered small molecule pharmacological chaperone for the treatment of Fabry disease, which is a type of lysosomal storage disorder (LSD). It has completed two Phase III global registration studies (Study 011 and Study 012) of migalastat monotherapy. It is also engaged in Phase III clinical development of a topical cream, SD-101, for the treatment of the genetic connective tissue disorder Epidermolysis Bullosa. It has also initiated a clinical study in patients with Pompe disease, a LSD to investigate its treatment paradigm that consists of ATB200, which is an engineered recombinant human acid alpha-glucosidase enzyme with an optimized carbohydrate structure to enhance uptake, co-administered with AT2221, to improve activity and stability.