Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 15 2017 - 9:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): December 11, 2017
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-36327
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98-0542593
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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450 - 887 Great Northern Way,
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada,
V5T 4T5
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(604) 629-9223
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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On December 11, 2017, Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
Company
) appointed Lloyd Mackenzie, the Companys current Vice
President, Early Stage Development and CMC, as Chief Operating Officer. In such capacity, Mr. Mackenzie will serve as the Companys principal operating officer.
Mr. Mackenzie has served as our Vice President, Early Stage Development and CMC since March 2017 and prior to that served as Vice President, Technical
Operations and Planning from May 2013 to March 2017 and Senior Director, Technical Operations from May 2008 to May 2013. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Mackenzie served as a Research Scientist of Pharmaceutical Development at QLT. From 1999 to 2007,
Mr. Mackenzie served as a Research Scientist of Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biotechnology company. Mr. Mackenzie is the author of 15 scientific publications and is an inventor on four patents. Mr. Mackenzie holds a B.Sc. in
Biochemistry from Simon Fraser University. As a result of his promotion, Mr. Mackenzie will receive an increase in his annual salary to $360,000.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Kamran Alam
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Name:
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Kamran Alam
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: December 15, 2017
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