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

 

June 14, 2018

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Chimerix, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-35867   33-0903395
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)        
     
2505 Meridian Parkway, Suite 100 Durham, NC   27713
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 806-1074

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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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).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 14, 2018, Linda M. Richardson informed Chimerix, Inc. (the “Company”) of her intention to voluntarily resign from her position as the Company’s Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer for personal reasons, effective as of June 27, 2018.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Chimerix, Inc.
   
Dated: June 18, 2018  
  By: /s/ Timothy W. Trost  
    Timothy W. Trost
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary