UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 2014
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-33497 |
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71-0869350 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ |
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08512 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Explanatory Note
This Form 8-K/A is being filed solely to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) on June 16, 2014 to disclose the approval of the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan).
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On June 12, 2014, the stockholders of the Company approved the Plan at the Companys 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting). The amendment to the Plan makes an additional 6,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock available for issuance and increases the maximum number of shares within the Plan that may be issued as restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock grants and any other similar awards from 1,146,600 to 1,495,239 shares.
The foregoing description of the Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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The Exhibit Index annexed hereto is incorporated herein by reference. |
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.
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AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
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Date: June 23, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ WILLIAM D. BAIRD III |
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Name: |
William D. Baird III |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |