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):

 

August 7, 2006

 

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-50513

 

13-3831168

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

 of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

15 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY

 

 

 

10532

(Address of principal

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

(914) 347-4300

 

Not Applicable
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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 




 

Item 5.02, Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On August 7, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the resignation of directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item.

The information in this Item 5.02 of Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated August 7, 2006

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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.

 

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 7, 2006

By:

/s/ David  Lawrence

 

 

Name: David  Lawrence

 

 

Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

         

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 7, 2006