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 14, 2012
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-31918 | 04-3072298 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 167 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts | 02139 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 679-5500
(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.
(b) On February 14, 2012, Dr. James B. Wyngaarden resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective immediately.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
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.
| Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: February 17, 2012 | By: | /s/ Louis J. Arcudi, III | ||||
| Louis J. Arcudi, III Senior Vice President of Operations, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||||||