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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): February 5, 2008
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-33497
(Commission
File Number)
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20-0422823
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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6 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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08512
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01. |
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On February 5, 2008, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) and John F. Crowley, the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, entered into an Amendment (the Amendment) to that certain
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2006 (the Employment Agreement),
by and between the Company and Mr. Crowley. The Amendment provides that in lieu of the current
provision in the Employment Agreement pursuant to which the Company pays for certain medical
expenses of Mr. Crowley and his family up to $220,000 per year, the Company shall instead pay Mr.
Crowley $55,000 per each fiscal quarter to such medical expenses from and after January 1, 2008
(and the Company shall make certain corresponding tax payments directly to the appropriate taxing
authorities as a result of these payments).
A copy of the Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated by
reference herein.
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Item 5.02. |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On February 5, 2008, the Company and John F. Crowley, the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, entered into the Amendment. The information regarding the Amendment in Item 1.01 of this
report is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02(e).
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Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Amendment, dated as of February 5, 2008, to the Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2006 by and
between the registrant and John F. Crowley |
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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.
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AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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Date: February 11, 2008 |
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/s/ JAMES E. DENTZER
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Name: |
James E. Dentzer |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Amendment, dated as of February 5, 2008, to the Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2006 by
and between the registrant and John F. Crowley |