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): September 15, 2014
ANTARES PHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-32302 | 41-1350192 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 100 Princeton South, Suite 300, Ewing, NJ | 08628 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone, including area code: (609) 359-3020
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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. |
(c) Effective September 15, 2014, Mr. Robert F. Apple was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Antares Pharma, Inc. Mr. Apple joined the Company in February 2006 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President of the Parenteral Products Group in 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Apple served as Chief Operating and Financial Officer at InKine Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. from 2003 to 2005, and Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to 2002. In his role as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Apple will be responsible for all aspects of operations at Antares Pharma including sales, marketing, manufacturing and product development. In connection with his promotion, Mr. Apple will receive a 10% increase to his current base salary.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 15, 2014, Antares Pharma, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Robert F. Apple has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. The Company also announced that a retained search has begun to fill the position of Chief Financial Officer. Until the position is filled, Mr. Apple will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer as he has since he joined Antares Pharma in 2006.
The full text of such press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 15, 2014, issued by Antares Pharma, Inc. | |
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.
| ANTARES PHARMA, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: | September 15, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Jennifer Evans Stacey | |||||
| Name: | Jennifer Evans Stacey | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Human Resources & Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 15, 2014, issued by Antares Pharma, Inc. | |