UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 11, 2011
MAP PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33719 | 20-0507047 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2400 Bayshore Parkway, Suite 200, Mountain View, CA |
94043 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 386-3100
(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 April 11, 2011, Carl S. Goldfischer, M.D., a member of the Board of Directors of MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he has decided not to seek reelection as a member of the Board of Directors at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders, which the Company currently plans to hold on May 19, 2011. The decision of Dr. Goldfischer did not involve a disagreement with the Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 15, 2011
| MAP PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Charlene A. Friedman | |
| Name: | Charlene A. Friedman | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |