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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):   January 4, 2013

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 January 4, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Endocyte, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Lesley Russell, M.B.Ch.B., to the Board, with a term to expire at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. The appointment fills a newly created directorship position on the Board. The Company expects that Dr. Russell will be appointed to the Audit Committee. There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Russell and any other persons pursuant to which Dr. Russell was appointed a director of the Company.

As a non-employee director, Dr. Russell will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2012.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Dr. Russell to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

         
Exhibit No.  
Description
       
 
  99.1    
Press release dated January 8, 2013


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.
          
January 8, 2013   By:   /s/ Michael A. Sherman
       
        Name: Michael A. Sherman
        Title: Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press release dated Janaury 8, 2013