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 28, 2015
Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-36829 | 04-3475813 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 131 Hartwell Avenue, Suite 105 Lexington, MA |
02421 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 676-2100
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.
On April 28, 2015, Devang Kantesaria informed the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation (the “Company”) that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors when his term expires at the Company’s upcoming 2015 annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) and he tenders his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company upon the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. Mr. Kantesaria’s decision not to stand for re-election did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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: April 28, 2015 | INOTEK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Dale Ritter | |||||
| Dale Ritter | ||||||
| Vice President —Finance | ||||||