Filing
Prospectus Supplement No. 4 (to Prospectus dated October 6, 2009) |
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) Registration Statement No. 333-160778 |
ADVENTRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
| 11,283 shares of 4.25660% Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | ||
| Warrants to Purchase up to 19,800,000 shares of Common Stock | ||
| 79,800,000 shares of Common Stock Underlying the Convertible Preferred Stock and the Warrants |
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus dated October 6, 2009,
prospectus supplement No. 1 filed on November 10, 2009, prospectus supplement No. 2 filed on
January 4, 2010 and prospectus supplement No. 3 filed on January 4, 2010 (collectively, the
Prospectus), which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement. This prospectus
supplement updates the information in the Prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the
information in the Prospectus and this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in
this prospectus supplement.
Pursuant to the Prospectus, we offered up to $11,283,000 of our 4.25660% Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock, or 11,283 shares based on a stated value of $1,000 per share, and warrants to
purchase up to 19,800,000 shares of our common stock. Delivery of the convertible preferred stock
and warrants was made on or about October 9, 2009. In addition, pursuant to the Prospectus,
79,800,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible preferred stock
and exercise of the warrants were registered to permit their resale to the public by the purchasers
of our convertible preferred stock and warrants. We are not selling the shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the convertible preferred stock or exercise of the warrants, and
therefore will not receive any proceeds from such sales, other than the exercise price, if any, to
be received upon exercise of the warrants.
This prospectus supplement includes the following documents, as filed by us with the Securities and
Exchange Commission:
| Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2010, February 3, 2010; February 4, 2010 and February 4, 2010. |
The exhibits to the Current Report on Form 8-K are not included with this prospectus supplement and
are not incorporated herein by reference.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any of our securities,
you should read the discussion of material risks of investing in our securities in Risk Factors
beginning on page 6 of the Prospectus, as updated by this prospectus supplement.
You should rely only on the information contained in the Prospectus, any free writing prospectus
prepared by us or on our behalf and this prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to
provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or
additional information, you should not rely on it.
Our common stock is listed on the NYSE Amex under the symbol ANX. The last reported sale price of
our common stock on the NYSE Amex on February 9, 2010 was $0.31 per share. We do not intend to list
the convertible preferred stock or warrants on any securities exchange.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or
disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the Prospectus or this
prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is February 11, 2010.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 20, 2010
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-32157 | 84-1318182 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
Incorporation) |
6725 Mesa Ridge Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-0866
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 20, 2010, the Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors
(the Board) of ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) approved base salaries for 2010,
which will be the same as for 2009, for the Companys remaining employees, who are also named
executive officers (as identified in the Companys proxy statement relating to the Companys 2009
annual meeting of stockholders) (the NEOs). On that date, the Committee also (i) granted stock
option awards under the Companys 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan) for the NEOs (the 2010
Options), which options were granted contingent upon receipt of a waiver as described below, (ii)
adopted an incentive plan for 2010 (including target awards for the NEOs and corporate performance
goals) and (iii) modified outstanding options previously granted to the NEOs on July 21, 2009 (the
2009 Options) to provide for the acceleration of vesting and exercisability of the 2009 Options
in the event of an involuntary termination (as defined below).
The following table sets forth the existing base salary for each of the NEOs, which have been
in effect since January 1, 2009, the base salary for each of the NEOs for 2010 and the number of
shares underlying the 2010 Options granted to the NEOs:
No. of Shares | ||||||||
2009 | 2010 | Underlying | ||||||
Name | Primary Title | Base Salary | Base Salary | Option Award | ||||
Brian M. Culley |
Principal Executive Officer | $315,000 | $315,000 | 1,600,000 | ||||
Patrick L. Keran |
Principal | $289,000 | $289,000 | 1,600,000 | ||||
Financial/Accounting | ||||||||
Officer and General | ||||||||
Counsel |
The Company is a party to that certain Rights Agreement, dated July 27, 2005, as amended
(the Rights Agreement). Under the terms of the Rights Agreement, the Company is prohibited from,
among other things, granting certain of its securities without complying with the provisions of the
Rights Agreement. The Committee granted the 2010 Options to the NEOs subject to and contingent
upon receipt of a certain waiver under the Rights Agreement, and if such waiver is not obtained,
the grant of the 2010 Options will not be effective. The 2010 Options will be granted as of the
date the waiver is executed and delivered to the Company (the Grant Date). As of the time of
filing this Current Report, the Company has not received the waiver. If the waiver is executed and
delivered, each of the 2010 Options granted to the NEOs will have an exercise price per share equal
to the closing price of the Companys common stock on the Grant Date (or, if no such closing price
is reported on the Grant Date, the last date preceding the Grant Date on which such a closing price
is reported), and will vest and become exercisable as to 25% of the shares underlying each stock
option on each of January 1, 2011, January 1, 2012, January 1, 2013 and January 1, 2014, with each
vesting event subject to the respective
NEOs continuous service (as defined in the Plan).
However, in the event the NEO ceases to provide services to the Company as an employee by reason of
an involuntary termination (as defined below), the option shall, immediately prior to such
involuntary termination, vest and become exercisable with respect to 25% of the total number of
shares subject to the option, or 400,000 shares, and the exercisability of the then-vested portion
of the option (after taking into account the foregoing acceleration) shall be extended such that
the option shall be exercisable for a period of 12 months from the date of such involuntary
termination. In addition, the vesting and/or exercisability of each option will accelerate or be
extended under certain circumstances, including, (i) in the event of a change in control (as
defined in the Plan), acceleration of vesting with respect to 50% of the then unvested shares on
the day prior to the date of the change in control and,
subject to the respective NEOs continuous service, with respect to the remaining 50% of the
then
unvested shares on the one year anniversary of the date of the change in control, (ii) subject
to the preceding clause (i), in the event of a change of control, to the extent the successor
company (or a subsidiary or parent thereof) does not assume or substitute for the option,
acceleration in full of vesting on the day prior to the date of the change in control if the NEO is
then providing services or was the subject of an involuntary termination in connection with,
related to or in contemplation of the change in control and exercisability for a period of 24
months from the date of such involuntary termination, and (iii) subject to the preceding clause
(i), in the event of a change of control, to the extent the successor company (or a subsidiary or
parent thereof) assumes or substitutes for the option, and in the event of an involuntary
termination of the NEO within 12 months following the date of the change in control, acceleration
in full of vesting and exercisability for a period of 24 months from the date of such involuntary
termination.
Pursuant to the incentive plan for 2010 adopted by the Committee (the 2010 Incentive Plan),
the NEOs are eligible for incentive awards based upon the achievement of corporate performance
objectives in effect at the end of 2010. Awards under the 2010 Incentive Plan generally will be
paid in cash; however, the Committee has discretion to determine the composition of each award.
The potential award of each of the NEOs will be based 100% on the Companys achievement of
corporate objectives and the target award amount for each NEO is $150,000. The target amount of
each award may be increased or decreased by multiplying the NEOs target amount by a corporate
performance multiplier, as will be determined by the Committee in the first quarter of 2011. Award
multipliers will range from zero to 1.5. Payment of any awards under the 2010 Incentive Plan will
be made after December 31, 2010 and on or before March 14, 2011. If an NEOs employment with the
Company terminates prior to payment of an award, it will be at the sole discretion of the Committee
whether or not any award payment is made to that NEO.
The corporate performance goals under the 2010 Incentive Plan were set by the Committee based
on recommendations from the NEOs and reflect the Committees assessment, as of January 20, 2010, of
near-term corporate objectives that will enhance stockholder value. The corporate objectives
involve the Companys receipt of favorable response(s) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
regarding one or more of the Companys product candidates, favorable progress in the development
and/or commercialization of one or more of the Companys products and the maintenance of specified
levels of capital at December 31, 2010.
Under the 2010 Incentive Plan, if a corporate objective becomes irrelevant or undesirable or
if a strategic change or other event affects the objective, the Committee, after considering the
recommendations of the NEOs, may adjust the weighting of all objectives, substitute a new
objective, eliminate the affected objective, take no action or effect any combination of the
foregoing. In addition, subject to contractual obligations, the Committee has absolute discretion
to abolish the 2010 Incentive Plan at any time or to alter any terms and conditions under which
incentive awards will be paid, with or without cause and with or without prior notice.
The 2009 Options were modified to provide that, in the event of the involuntary termination
(as defined below) of an NEO, the applicable 2009 Option would, immediately prior to such
involuntary termination, vest and become exercisable with respect to 25% of the total number of
shares subject to the applicable 2009 Option, or 425,000 shares.
For purposes of the 2010 Options and the 2009 Options, involuntary termination means (i)
without the NEOs express written consent, a Board action or external events causing or immediately
portending a material reduction or alteration of the NEOs duties, position or responsibilities
relative to the NEOs duties, position or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such
reduction or alteration,
or the removal of the NEO from such position, duties or responsibilities; provided, however,
that an
Involuntary Termination shall not be deemed to occur (A) with respect to Brian M. Culley,
if Mr. Culley remains the head of and most senior individual within the Companys (or its
successors) business development function and (B) with respect to Patrick L. Keran, if Mr. Keran
remains the head of and most senior individual within the Companys (or its successors) legal
function; (ii) without the NEOs express written consent, a material reduction by the Company of
the NEOs base salary as in effect immediately prior to such reduction; (iii) without the NEOs
express written consent, the relocation of the NEOs principal place of employment with the Company
by more than 50 miles; or (iv) any termination of the NEO by the Company without cause (as
defined below). For purposes of the 2010 Options and the 2009 Options, cause means (i) any act of
personal dishonesty taken by the NEO in connection with his responsibilities as an employee which
is intended to result in substantial personal enrichment of the NEO; (ii) the NEOs conviction of a
felony that the Board reasonably believes has had or will have a material detrimental effect on the
Companys reputation or business; (iii) a willful act by the NEO that constitutes misconduct and is
materially injurious to the Company, or (iv) continued willful violations by the NEO of his
obligations to the Company after there has been delivered to the NEO a written demand for
performance from the Company that describes the basis for the Companys belief that the NEO has not
substantially performed his duties.
The descriptions of the provisions of the terms and conditions of the stock option awards, the
2010 Incentive Plan and the modification to outstanding options set forth above do not purport to
be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the form of Incentive Stock Option
Grant Agreement with Mr. Culley, the form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement with Mr. Keran,
the 2010 Incentive Plan and the form of letter agreement, dated January 20, 2010, modifying option,
which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The list of exhibits called for by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index
filed with this report.
SIGNATURE
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.
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Dated: January 26, 2010 | By: | /s/ Patrick L. Keran | ||
Name: | Patrick L. Keran | |||
Title: | General Counsel |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1
|
Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement for use in connection with January 2010 option grant to Brian M. Culley | |
10.2
|
Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement for use in connection with January 2010 option grant to Patrick L. Keran | |
10.3
|
2010 Incentive Plan | |
10.4
|
Form of letter, dated January 20, 2010, modifying option |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2010
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-32157 (Commission File No.) |
84-1318182 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6725 Mesa Ridge Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-0866
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On February 2, 2010, the Board of Directors (the Board) of ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
Company) appointed Odysseas D. Kostas to the Board. Dr. Kostas was also appointed to the Boards
Audit Committee. A copy of the press release announcing this appointment is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 hereto.
The Company is a party to a Rights Agreement, effective as of July 27, 2005, as amended (the
Rights Agreement), with the following purchaser parties: Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master
Fund LP, High River Limited Partnership, Viking Global Equities LP and VGE III Portfolio Ltd. Under
the terms of the Rights Agreement, until the earlier of (1) July 27, 2012, (2) the date that the
purchaser parties aggregate holdings are less than 50% of the aggregate shares of the Companys
common stock purchased by them pursuant to a purchase agreement entered into in connection with the
Rights Agreement and (3) a change of control, the Company is required to nominate a Board nominee
selected by the purchaser parties holding a majority of the shares of the Companys common stock
purchased by the purchaser parties pursuant to the purchase agreement. Dr. Kostas was appointed to
the Board in consideration of the foregoing provision.
In connection with Dr. Kostas appointment to the Board, consistent with the Companys current
Director Compensation Policy, on February 2, 2010 (the Grant Date), the Board approved the grant
to Dr. Kostas of two stock options, one to purchase 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock
(the Appointment Option) and the other to purchase 33,332 shares of the Companys common stock
(the Pro-Rated Annual Option), both of which were granted under the Companys 2008 Omnibus
Incentive Plan (the Plan), have an exercise price of $0.32, which was the closing price of the
Companys common stock on the Grant Date and will expire on the tenth anniversary of the Grant
Date. The Appointment Option will vest and become exercisable as to 1/36th of the
shares subject to the option at the end of each successive month following February 1, 2010, and
the Pro-Rated Option will vest and become exercisable as to 1/4th of the shares subject
to the option at the end of each successive month following February 1, 2010, in each case provided
that Dr. Kostas is then providing services to the Company. Each option will terminate in its
entirety, regardless of whether it is vested, three years after the date Dr. Kostas ceases to
provide services to the Company for any reason (other than his death or disability). In addition,
in the event of a change of control, each option will vest and become exercisable on the day prior
to the date of the change in control if Dr. Kostas is then providing services to the Company, and
each option will terminate on the date of the change in control to the extent not exercised.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The list of exhibits called for by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index
filed with this report.
SIGNATURE
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.
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Dated: February 3, 2010 | By: | /s/ Patrick Keran | ||
Name: | Patrick L. Keran | |||
Title: | President and Chief Operating Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release, dated February 3, 2010.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2010
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-32157 (Commission File No.) |
84-1318182 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6725 Mesa Ridge Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-0866
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Explanatory Note
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to supplement Item
5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January 26, 2010 (the Original Report) with information called for by Item 5.02(e) of Form 8-K
that was unknown as of the time of filing of the Original Report.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In the Original Report, the Company reported that, on January 20, 2010, the Compensation Committee
(the Committee) of the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) granted stock option awards
(the 2010 Options) under the Companys 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan to Brian M. Culley and Patrick
L. Keran, the Companys remaining employees, who are also its named executive officers (as
identified in the Companys proxy statement relating to the Companys 2009 annual meeting of
stockholders (the NEOs)), which options were granted contingent upon receipt of a waiver, as
described below.
As described in the Original Report, the Company is a party to that certain Rights Agreement, dated
July 27, 2005, as amended (the Rights Agreement). Under the terms of the Rights Agreement, the
Company is prohibited from, among other things, granting certain of its securities without
complying with the provisions of the Rights Agreement. The Committee granted the 2010 Options to
the NEOs subject to and contingent upon receipt of a certain waiver under the Rights Agreement, and
if such waiver was not obtained, the grant of the 2010 Options would not be effective. As of the
time of filing of the Original Report, the Company had not received the waiver.
On February 2, 2010, the executed waiver was delivered to the Company. Accordingly, on February 2,
2010, each of the NEOs was granted a 2010 Option pursuant to which such NEO has the right to
purchase 1,600,000 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price per share of $0.32,
which was the closing price of the Companys common stock on February 2, 2010.
SIGNATURE
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.
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Dated: February 4, 2010 | By: | /s/ Patrick L. Keran | ||
Name: | Patrick L. Keran | |||
Title: | President and Chief Operating Officer | |||
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2010
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-32157 | 84-1318182 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
Incorporation) |
6725 Mesa Ridge Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-0866
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 1, 2010, the Board of Directors of ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company)
appointed Brian M. Culley, previously the Companys chief business officer and a senior vice
president, to serve as the Companys chief executive officer and appointed Patrick L. Keran,
previously the Companys general counsel and vice president, legal, to serve as the Companys
president and chief operating officer. Mr. Keran will continue to serve as the Companys secretary
and principal financial and accounting officer. A copy of the press release announcing these title
changes is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Mr. Culley, age 38, has served as the Companys principal executive officer since February
2009 and chief business officer and a senior vice president since January 2007. Mr. Culley served
as vice president, business development upon joining the Company in December 2004, and was
appointed senior vice president, business development in February 2006. From 2002 until 2004, Mr.
Culley managed all strategic collaborations and licensing agreements for iTherx, Inc. (formerly,
Immusol, Inc.) in San Diego, where his most recent title was director of business development and
marketing. From 1999 until 2000, he was a licensing and marketing associate at the University of
California, San Diego, department of technology transfer & intellectual property services and from
1996 to 1999, he was a research associate for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., where he performed drug
discovery research. Mr. Culley has over 17 years of experience in the biotechnology industry,
including deal structure and negotiation, licensing, due diligence, market and competitive
research, and venture funding. He received a B.S. in biology from Boston College, an M.S. in
biochemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.B.A. from The Johnson School
of Business at Cornell University with an emphasis on private equity and entrepreneurship.
Mr. Keran, age 38, has served as the Companys principal financial and accounting officer
since July 2009, vice president, legal since January 2007, secretary since September 2006 and
general counsel since August 2006. From April 2004 to August 2006, Mr. Keran was associate general
counsel at Isis Pharmaceuticals, a publicly held drug discovery and development company. From
February 2003 to April 2004, Mr. Keran practiced corporate law at the law firm of Heller Ehrman
LLP, specializing in public and private financings, licensing arrangements, mergers and
acquisitions and corporate governance matters. From September 1999 to February 2003, Mr. Keran
practiced law at the law firm of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP where he had a similar corporate
practice. Mr. Keran is licensed to practice law in the State of California. Mr. Keran received a
B.A. from the University of California at San Diego and a J.D. from the University of California at
Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The list of exhibits called for by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index
filed with this report.
SIGNATURE
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.
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Dated: February 4, 2010 | By: | /s/ Patrick L. Keran | ||
Name: | Patrick L. Keran | |||
Title: | President and Chief Operating Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
|
Press Release, dated February 4, 2010 |