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 17, 2016

 

 

MIRATI THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-35921

 

46-2693615

(State of incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

9393 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 200

San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 332-3410

 

 

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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) On July 17, 2016, William R. Ringo, a member of the Board of Directors of Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he intends to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors at the end of 2016 to reduce the number of public company boards on which he serves to fewer than six, in accordance with updated proxy advisory firm voting guidelines.  The Company expects that Mr. Ringo will continue to serve as a director until his resignation is effective.

 

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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.

 

 

 

Date: July 21, 2016

MIRATI THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Charles M. Baum, M.D., Ph.D.

 

 

Charles M. Baum, M.D., Ph.D.

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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