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): July 1, 2013
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-35285 |
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59-1212264 |
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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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2500 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 100 Alpharetta, GA |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 221-3351
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) Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated Ron Kocak, the Company’s former Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective July 1, 2013. The duties and responsibilities of the principal accounting officer will be assumed by Peter Azzarello, the Company’s Vice President of Finance.
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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Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Date: July 5, 2013 |
/s/ Russell H Plumb | ||
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Russell H Plumb |
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President and Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Officer) |
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