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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 20, 2018
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HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-32335
 
88-0488686
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
11388 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California
92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(858) 794-8889
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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). ¨ 

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. ¨

 





Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On March 20, 2018, Randal J. Kirk advised Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) of his unavailability for future service on the Company’s Board of Directors due to his growing commitments outside of the Company. As such, Mr. Kirk will not be nominated for reelection to the Board at the Company’s upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders.







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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  
 
 
 
 
March 22, 2018
 
By:
 
/s/ Harry J. Leonhardt, Esq.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Harry J. Leonhardt, Esq.
 
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary