UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 6, 2007
INSMED INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Virginia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-30739 | 54-1972729 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 8720 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 200, Richmond, Virginia | 23235 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(804) 565-3000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers: Election of Directors, Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On December 6, 2007, Insmed Incorporated issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Dennis “Denny” Lanfear, 52, to its board of directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Mr. Lanfear will not be a member of any committees of the Board.
The information contained herein, including the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued by Insmed Incorporated on December 6, 2007. |
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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.
| Insmed Incorporated | ||||
| Date: December 7, 2007 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Kevin P. Tully | |||
| Name: | Kevin P. Tully C.G.A., | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued by Insmed Incorporated on December 6, 2007 |
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