Edgar Filing: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dated: April 25, 2018

VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

/s/ James P. Kelly

Name: James P. Kelly

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Form 8-K

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): April 25, 2018 (April 24, 2018)

VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34186

03-0491827

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Suite 300E

Washington, DC 20037

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 April 24, 2018, Kenneth M. Bate notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) that he did not intend to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) so that he may devote his full time efforts to his other commitments. With best wishes, the Company thanks Mr. Bate for his dedicated service and valuable contribution as a member of the Board since 2015. In accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Board will reduce the number of directors of the Company from six to five effective upon the expiration of Mr. Bate’s term at the Annual Meeting. The Board will appoint one of the other current directors to succeed Mr. Bate as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board effective upon the expiration of Mr. Bate’s term.

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.