Edgar Filing: ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Dated: August 21, 2013

/s/ Jay R. Luly, Ph.D.

Jay R. Luly, Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

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): August 18, 2013

ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-35839

04-3205099

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

500 Arsenal Street

Watertown, MA 02472

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 607-0800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 August 18, 2013, Gregory L. Verdine submitted his resignation as a director of Enanta in light of his increased commitments as the newly elected CEO of Warp Drive Bio. In addition to his service on Enanta’s Board of Directors, Dr. Verdine served as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Verdine’s resignation, which was effective immediately, is not the result of any disagreement with Enanta on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

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.