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): August 27, 2013
ImmunoGen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts |
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0-17999 |
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04-2726691 |
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830 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (781) 895-0600
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
(a) Not applicable.
(b) On August 27, 2013, ImmunoGen, Inc. (the Company) announced that Gregory D. Perry, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has provided notice of his intention to resign from the Company effective as of September 13, 2013. In connection with Mr. Perrys resignation, he and the Company will be entering into a Transition and Separation Agreement which provides, among other things, that the existing employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Perry will be terminated, and the Company will provide Mr. Perry a salary continuation benefit equal to twelve months of his current base salary.
(c) Effective immediately following Mr. Perrys departure, Daniel M. Junius, the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, will become acting chief financial officer (and principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) while a search is undertaken to hire Mr. Perrys replacement. There have been no changes to Mr. Junius current arrangements with the Company as a result of these additional responsibilities.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) See paragraph (b) above.
(f) Not applicable.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of ImmunoGen, Inc. dated August 27, 2013 |
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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ImmunoGen, Inc. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: August 27, 2013 |
/s/ Daniel M. Junius |
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Daniel M. Junius |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
830 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451-1477 |
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TEL: (781) 895-0600 FAX: (781) 895-0611 |
Contacts
For Investors: Carol Hausner Executive Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications ImmunoGen, Inc. (781) 895-0600 info@immunogen.com |
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For Media: Barbara Yates The Yates Network (781) 258-6153
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ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Executive Change
Waltham, MA, August 27, 2013 ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN), a biotechnology company that develops novel anticancer therapeutics using its proprietary antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology, today announced that Gregory D. Perry, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has provided notice of his intention to resign from the Company to pursue other interests. His resignation is effective September 13, 2013.
I sincerely appreciate Gregs service to ImmunoGen over the four years we have worked together, commented Daniel M. Junius, President and Chief Executive Officer. On behalf of the Company, I thank Greg for his many contributions and wish him well in his future endeavors.
ImmunoGen is initiating a search to hire Mr. Perrys replacement. In the interim, Mr. Junius will be the Companys acting chief financial officer.
About ImmunoGen, Inc.
ImmunoGen, Inc. develops targeted anticancer therapeutics. The Companys proprietary ADC technology uses a tumor-targeting engineered antibody to deliver one of ImmunoGens highly potent cancer-cell killing agents specifically to tumor cells. The most advanced compound using ImmunoGens TAP technology, Kadcyla®, is marketed in the US by Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, and undergoing regulatory review in the European Union and Japan. ImmunoGen has four wholly owned clinical-stage compounds, with additional compounds in the clinic through partnerships. More information about ImmunoGen can be found at www.immunogen.com.
Kadcyla® is a trademark of Genentech.
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