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 30, 2016
RETROPHIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36257 | 27-4842691 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 12255 El Camino Real, Suite 250 San Diego, CA |
92130 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 260-8600
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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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 30, 2016, Alvin Shih, M.D. resigned as Executive Vice President of Research and Development of Retrophin, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of October 31, 2016. Following the effectiveness of his resignation, Dr. Shih has agreed to serve as a consultant to the Company. The Company has initiated a search for a permanent successor to Dr. Shih. In the interim, Stephen Aselage, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will assume responsibility of the Company’s research and development organization.
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.
| RETROPHIN, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: October 6, 2016 | By: | /s/ Stephen Aselage | ||||
| Name: | Stephen Aselage | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||