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): | March 27, 2013 |
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32335 | 88-0488686 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 11388 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California | 92121 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 858-794-8889 |
Not Applicable
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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.
(d) Matthew L. Posard was elected to the Board of Directors of Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. on March 27, 2013. He was elected to the Class I of directors with terms ending in 2014, and will stand for election to the Board by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors has not yet determined the committee(s) of the Board where Mr. Posard will serve. Mr. Posard will receive compensation for this services (currently consisting of cash retainers for Board and committee service and restricted stock awards) under our director compensation program applicable to all non-employee directors.
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.
| HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
| March 28, 2013 | By: |
Jean I. Liu
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| Name: Jean I. Liu | ||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||