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): April 12, 2012
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-35144
| Delaware | 98-0536317 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1901 N. Roselle Road, Suite 700, Schaumburg, Illinois 60195
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 908-1600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 12, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) nominated its President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey M. Yordon, to stand for election as a Class I director at its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and on that same date, Mr. Yordon notified the Board that he will resign as a Class III director of the Company upon his election as a Class I director. The Company filed its definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders with the SEC on April 13, 2012.
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.
| SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
| Date: April 16, 2012 | /s/ MICHAEL LOGERFO | |||
| Name: | Michael Logerfo | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||