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): March 23, 2016
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-34186 | 03-0491827 | |
| (Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 300E
Washington, DC 20037
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400
Not Applicable
(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 March 23, 2016, Howard H. Pien notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) that he did not intend to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) so that he may devote his full time efforts to his other commitments. With best wishes, the Company thanks Mr. Pien for his dedicated service and valuable contribution as a member of the Board since 2007. In accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Board will reduce the number of directors of the Company from seven to six effective upon the expiration of Mr. Pien’s term at the Annual Meeting. The Board will appoint one of the other current directors to succeed Mr. Pien as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, each effective upon the expiration of Mr. Pien’s term.
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.
| VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: March 25, 2016 | By: | /s/ James P. Kelly | ||||||
| Name: | James P. Kelly | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||