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 16, 2005
OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 0-10824 | 04-2297484 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1000 Winter Street, Suite 2200
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(781) 398-2300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFIERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
Effective as of March 22, 2005, Vernon R. Loucks resigned as a director of the Company.
On March 22, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Gary Patou, M.D. as a director of the Company.
The Company issued a press release on March 22, 2005 announcing the appointment of Dr. Patou and the resignation of Mr. Loucks. A copy of this press release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation on March 22, 2005. |
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.
| OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ Stephen Cohen | |
| Name: |
Stephen Cohen | |
| Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: March 22, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation on March 22, 2005. |