La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 3, 2009

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-24274 33-0361285
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 300, San Diego, California   92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (858) 452-6600

Not Applicable
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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.

On September 3, 2009, Thomas H. Adams, Ph.D., James N. Topper, M.D., Ph.D. and Martin P. Sutter each informed La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (the "Company") of their resignation from the Company's board of directors and all committees and related positions thereof, effective September 3, 2009. The resignations of Drs. Adams and Topper and Mr. Sutter from the board of directors did not involve any disagreement with the Company.





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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.

         
    La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
          
September 8, 2009   By:   /s/ Gail A. Sloan
       
        Name: Gail A. Sloan
        Title: Vice President of Finance and Secretary