Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): May 23, 2016

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-36172	22-3106987
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

26 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts		02139
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 494-0400

Not Applicable

(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.

(b)

On May 24, 2016, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ARIAD” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of Jennifer L. Herron as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, effective May 31, 2016 (the “Effective Date”). Ms. Herron will succeed Martin J. Duvall, who will be stepping down as the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer as of the Effective Date but will remain with the Company to ensure a seamless transition. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit		Description

99.1		Press release dated May 24, 2016

The press release may contain hypertext links to information on our websites. The information on our websites is not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K and does not constitute a part of this Form 8-K.

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.