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): July 24, 2013
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34655 | 04-3581650 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 75 Sidney Street Cambridge, Massachusetts |
02139 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 299-5000
(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 July 24, 2013, Kenneth E. Weg, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company that he will resign from the Board, effective as of August 1, 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.
| AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Tuan Ha-Ngoc | |
| Name: | Tuan Ha-Ngoc | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: July 25, 2013