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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): September 13, 2018
 
ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-36399
 
42-1560076
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
 
 
 
 
1900 Powell Street, Suite 1000
Emeryville, CA
 
94608
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 450-3500
 

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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).
 
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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.
 

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Adamas”) announced that on September 13, 2018, Richard A. King, Chief Operating Officer of Adamas, informed Adamas that effective September 15, 2018, he will depart from his position as Chief Operating Officer for personal reasons. Dean Hart, Senior Vice President of Sales, and Melissa Masterson, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and Market Access, will continue to lead the commercial efforts, reporting directly to Gregory Went, Chief Executive Officer.





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.
 
 
 
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Dated:
September 14, 2018
By:
/s/ Gregory T. Went
 
 
 
Gregory T. Went
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer