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): September 1, 2018
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35935 | 20-0216859 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 270 E. Grand Avenue South San Francisco, California |
94080 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 246-7300
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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 September 1, 2018, Tao Fu notified Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to voluntarily resign as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial and Business Officer, effective September 21, 2018 in order to pursue new opportunities outside the Company. Mr. Fu is expected to provide limited consulting and transition services to the Company following his resignation.
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.
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: September 7, 2018 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Mike Ouimette | |||||
| Mike Ouimette | ||||||
| Executive Director, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary | ||||||