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 18, 2011
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33497 | 71-0869350 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6 Cedar Brook Drive,
Cranbury, NJ |
08512 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
| (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.
On February 18, 2011, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Matthew R. Patterson as its President in addition to his duties as Chief Operating Officer. John F. Crowley, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, remains the Company’s Principal Executive Officer.
Mr. Patterson, 39, has served as Chief Operating Officer since September 2006. From December 2004 to September 2006 he served as Chief Business Officer. From 1998-2004, Mr. Patterson worked in various roles at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. including Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs from 2001 to 2003 and Vice President, Commercial Planning from 2003-2004. From 1993-1998, he worked in various roles at Genzyme Corporation in Regulatory Affairs and Manufacturing. Mr. Patterson received a B.A. in Biochemistry from Bowdoin College.
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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: February 22, 2011
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By: | /s/ GEOFFREY P. GILMORE | ||
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Name: | Geoffrey P. Gilmore | ||
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Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
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