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): April 26, 2007
ImmunoGen, Inc.
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128 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 995-2500
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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
(d): On April 26, 2007, ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN) announced the addition of Mr. Stephen C. McCluski to the Companys Board of Directors. Mr. McCluski will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. McCluski has more than thirty years of experience in financial management, including senior management experience at a NYSE-listed company. Mr. McCluski was Senior Vice President and CFO of Bausch & Lomb from 1995 through March 2007 and currently is serving as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy. Mr. McCluski joined Bausch & Lomb in 1988 as Director, Financial Planning and Analysis for the Companys Personal Product Division. He was promoted to Vice President and Controller for its Eyewear Division in 1989 and in 1992 he became president of the companys Outlook Eyewear subsidiary. Mr. McCluski was promoted to Corporate Vice President and Controller in 1994 and the following year he became the CFO of the company. Prior to joining Bausch & Lomb, Mr. McCluski was with PricewaterhouseCoopers. In addition to being on the Board of Directors of ImmunoGen, Mr. McCluski is a member of the boards of Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center of the University of Rochester, and the greater Rochester Enterprise regional economic development organization.
In accordance with the ImmunoGen, Inc. 2004 Non-Employee Director Compensation and Deferred Share Unit Plan, as amended, during his first year of service Mr. McCluski is entitled to receive annual meeting fees of $35,000 per year, payable quarterly in arrears, and an initial annual retainer grant of $65,000 in deferred share units which will vest ratably over a three year period in quarterly increments based on the closing price of ImmunoGen common stock on April 26, 2007.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d): The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
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Press Release of ImmunoGen, Inc. dated April 27, 2007 |
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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.
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Date: May 2, 2007 |
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/s/ Daniel M. Junius |
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Exhibit 99.1
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ImmunoGen,
Inc. Announces Addition of Stephen C. McCluski
to its Board of Directors
CAMBRIDGE, MA, April 27, 2007 ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN) today announced the addition of Stephen C. McCluski to the Companys Board of Directors. As a result of Mr. McCluskis appointment, the number of directors on ImmunoGens Board is increased to seven.
Mitchel Sayare, Chairman and CEO, commented, Were delighted to welcome Steve to our Board. He has over thirty years of experience in financial management, including senior management experience at a NYSE-listed company. We expect Steve to be a valuable addition to our Board and to its audit committee.
Mr. McCluski, 54, was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bausch & Lomb, Inc. from 1995 to March 2007. He will be retiring from Bausch & Lomb at the end of June 2007 and currently is serving as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy. Mr. McCluski joined Bausch & Lomb in 1988 as Director, Financial Planning and Analysis for the companys Personal Products Division. He was promoted to Vice President and Controller for its Eyewear Division in 1989, and in 1992, he became president of the companys Outlook Eyewear subsidiary. Mr. McCluski was promoted to Corporate Vice President and Controller in 1994 and the following year he became the chief financial officer of the company.
Prior to joining Bausch & Lomb, Mr. McCluski was with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Ithaca College. In addition to being on the Board of Directors of ImmunoGen, Mr. McCluski is a member of the boards of Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center of the University of Rochester, and the Greater Rochester Enterprise regional economic development organization.
About ImmunoGen, Inc.
ImmunoGen, Inc. develops targeted anticancer biopharmaceuticals. The Companys proprietary Tumor-Activated Prodrug (TAP) technology uses tumor-targeting antibodies to deliver a potent cell-killing agent specifically to cancer cells. Two TAP compounds
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wholly owned by ImmunoGen are in clinical testing - huN901-DM1 and huC242-DM4. Companies licensing the right to develop anticancer compounds to specific targets using ImmunoGens TAP technology include Biogen Idec, Biotest AG, Centocor (Johnson & Johnson), Genentech, and sanofi-aventis. Three anticancer compounds are in clinical testing through ImmunoGens collaborations with other companies AVE9633 and AVE1642, in development by sanofi-aventis, and trastuzumab-MCC-DM1, in development by Genentech.
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