Edgar Filing: BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

Date: November 21, 2008

/s/ Eric Davis

G. Eric Davis

Vice President, General Counsel

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 21, 2008

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-26727

68-0397820

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


105 Digital Drive, Novato, California		94949
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 506-6700

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

On November 21, 2008, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Dr. Emil Kakkis, its Chief Medical Officer will retire from the Company on February 27, 2009. The Company’s press release issued on November 21, 2008 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit 99.1		Press Release of the Company dated November 21, 2008.

SIGNATURE

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.