Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  04/21/2008
 
Nektar Therapeutics
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-24006
 
Delaware
  
94-3134940
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
201 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(650) 631-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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
 
(c) On April 21, 2008, Jillian B. Thomsen, Vice President, Finance and Controller of Nektar Therapeutics ("Nektar"), was promoted and appointed to Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Thomsen reports to John Nicholson, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Thomsen, age 42, joined Nektar in March 2006 as Vice President, Finance and Controller. Before joining Nektar, Ms. Thomsen was Deputy Controller of Calpine Corporation from September 2002 to February 2006. From December 1990 to May 2002, Ms. Thomsen performed various roles with Arthur Andersen starting as a staff accountant and concluding as a senior manager. Ms. Thomsen holds a Masters of Accountancy from the University of Denver and a B.A. in Business Economics from Colorado College.

Ms. Thomsen participates in Nektar's standard executive benefits program including Nektar's change of control severance benefit plan.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
Nektar Therapeutics
 
 
Date: April 25, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Gil M. Labrucherie
               
Gil M. Labrucherie
               
General Counsel and Secretary