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 1, 2019

 

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

0-19731
(Commission File Number)

 

94-3047598
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

333 LAKESIDE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
(Address of principal executive offices)

94404
(Zip Code)

 

(650) 574-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

 

Section 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

Item 5.02                   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

As of March 1, 2019, Daniel O’Day was appointed by the Gilead Sciences, Inc. Board of Directors (“Board”) as a member of the Board and as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.  As previously announced, on the same date, John C. Martin, Ph.D. resigned from the Board.

 

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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.

 

 

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

/s/ Brett A. Pletcher

 

Brett A. Pletcher

 

EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

Date:                            March 1, 2019

 

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