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 4, 2015

 

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware 000-23186 62-1413174
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200
Durham, North Carolina 27703

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(919) 859-1302

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

________________________________________

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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.

 

On March 4, 2015, Peder K. Jensen, M.D. gave notice that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting to be held in May, when his current term ends. Dr. Jensen cited no disagreement on any matter relating to the Company, its operations, policies or practices.

 

 
 

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.

 

Dated: March 10, 2015 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
  By:  /s/ Alane Barnes                       
  Alane Barnes
  Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary