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 25, 2006 (July 19, 2006)
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
000-50797 |
04-3561634 |
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(State or Other
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(IRS Employer |
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675 West Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA |
02142 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(617) 491-9700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 19, 2006, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the consulting agreement dated July 23, 2001, as amended by the June 23, 2003, July 2, 2004 and August 8, 2005 letter agreements (collectively, the “Consulting Agreement”), by and between the Company and Dr. Robert S. Langer, Jr., a current member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Amendment extends the term of the Consulting Agreement for a one-year period, effective from July 23, 2006 through and including July 22, 2007. The Amendment further includes a representation on behalf of Dr. Langer that he has not been debarred by the Food and Drug Administration and imposes a notice obligation on Dr. Langer in the event he is debarred. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amendment, a complete copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Letter Agreement, effective July 19, 2006, by and between Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Dr. Robert S. Langer, Jr. |
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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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MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Richard P. Shea |
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Richard P. Shea |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: July 25, 2006 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Letter Agreement, effective July 19, 2006, by and between Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Dr. Robert S. Langer, Jr. |
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