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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   June 15, 2011

Endocyte, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-35050 35-1969-140
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3000 Kent Avenue, Suite A1-100, West Lafayette, Indiana   47906
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   765-463-7175

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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 June 15, 2011, Endocyte, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had appointed Binh Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D., as Vice President of Clinical Affairs, succeeding to the responsibilities previously performed by Richard Messmann, M.D., one of the Company's "named executive officers". Dr. Messmann's employment with the Company is expected to terminate effective July 22, 2011, and will entitle him, under his Change in Control and Severance Agreement, to receive the severance benefits applicable to a termination of employment without cause or by the executive with good reason occurring prior to a change in control transaction.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing these events is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and the information in the press release is incorporated by reference into this report.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated June 15, 2011






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.

         
    Endocyte, Inc.
          
June 21, 2011   By:   /s/ Michael A. Sherman
       
        Name: Michael A. Sherman
        Title: Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press release dated June 15, 2011