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): February 1, 2011

 

 

Arrowhead Research Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

0-21898

(Commission File Number)

 

Delaware   46-0408024
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

201 South Lake Avenue, Suite 703, Pasadena, CA 91101

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (626) 304-3400

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:

 

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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

On February 1, 2011, Mark G. Tilley resigned his position as Vice President, Advanced Materials of Arrowhead Research Corporation (the “Company”) to continue to serve as Unidym’s Chief Executive Officer. On January 18, 2011, Unidym, Inc., formerly a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, was acquired by Wisepower Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 040670), a publicly traded Korean company.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 3, 2011

 

ARROWHEAD RESEARCH CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Kenneth Myszkowski
 

Kenneth Myszkowski

Chief Financial Officer