UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2013
IntelGenx Technologies
Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Delaware | 000-31187 | 87-0638336 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer ID) |
| of incorporation) |
6425 Abrams, Ville Saint Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1X9
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip
Code)
(514) 331-7440
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Appointment of Officer and Departure of Director
The Company today announced that Rajiv Khosla RPh, PhD, MBA has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Chief Scientific Officer of IntelGenx Corp., effective immediately. Since the beginning of this year, Dr. Khosla has been a consulting member of the IntelGenx management team, assisting with strategic operations, business development activities and advising on current and future pharmaceutical project development. Dr. Khosla has been a member of the Company’s board of directors for the past two years and, effective immediately in accordance with the employment agreement, ceased to be a director of IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
The succession plan will see Dr. Khosla become CEO and President of IntelGenx on January 1, 2014 and for Dr. Zerbe, who built the Company from the ground up, to remain as Chairman of the board of directors and continue to provide expertise in research and development, and manufacturing.
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release |
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.
INTELGENX TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
| Dated: April 24, 2013 | By: /s/ Horst Zerbe |
| Horst G. Zerbe | |
| President and Chief | |
| Executive Officer |