Cytokinetics, Incorporated (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):   November 1, 2010

Cytokinetics, Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-50633 94-3291317
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
280 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California   94080
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (650) 624 - 3000

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.

(b) On November 1, 2010, Cytokinetics, Incorporated (the "Company") announced the resignation of Michael Schmertzler from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Schmertzler’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

(d) On November 1, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Santo J. Costa as a new Class III director of the Company. In connection with this appointment, Mr. Costa was granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock, as listed on NASDAQ, on November 1, 2010. The option, granted under the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, will vest monthly over 36 months, until all of such shares are fully vested, subject to Mr. Costa’s continued service relationship with the Company on such dates.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following Exhibits is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated November 1, 2010.





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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.

         
    Cytokinetics, Incorporated
          
November 1, 2010   By:   /s/ Sharon A. Barbari
       
        Name: Sharon A. Barbari
        Title: Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release, dated November 1, 2010.