La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (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):   October 11, 2004

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   0-24274   33-0361285
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(State or other jurisdiction 		  _____________
(Commission 		  ______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
          
6455 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA       92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		      ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (858) 452-6600

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

October 12, 2004, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (the "Company") announced that Craig R. Smith, M.D. had been appointed to the Company's board of directors. Dr. Smith has also been appointed to the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors and to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The press release announcing the appointment of Dr. Smith is attached hereto and incorporated herein.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release





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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.

         
    La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
(Registrant)
          
October 12, 2004   By:   Gail A. Sloan
       
        Name: Gail A. Sloan
        Title: Vice President of Finance and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
EX-99.1
  Press Release