UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2017
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RETROPHIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-36257
 
27-4842691
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3721 Valley Centre Drive Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(760) 260-8600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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) As previously reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Retrophin, Inc. (the “Company”) on March 27, 2017 (the “Original 8-K”), the Company’s Board of Directors appointed John A. Orwin as a director on March 23, 2017. At the time of the filing of the Original 8-K, it had not yet been determined on what committees Mr. Orwin would serve. This amendment to the Original 8-K is being filed to report that on May 15, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mr. Orwin to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors effective May 17, 2017.






SIGNATURE
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.
 
 
 
 
 
RETROPHIN, INC.
Dated: May 19, 2017
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Elizabeth E. Reed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
Elizabeth E. Reed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary