Biogen Inc 8-K, filed Mar 9, 2023
Biogen Inc. (BIIB)
About this 8-K
Biogen Inc filed this 8-K on March 9, 2023, reporting on events of March 5, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 8.01: Other events
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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 March 5, 2023, Stelios Papadopoulos, Chair of the Biogen Inc. (“Biogen” or the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) announced that he would not stand for re-election to the Board at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Dr. Papadopoulos’ decision to not stand for reelection was not related to any disagreement with the Board or the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
| Item 8.01 | Other Items. |
On March 5, 2023, the Board elected Caroline D. Dorsa to serve as Chair of the Board, effective after the Annual Meeting.
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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.
| Biogen Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Wendell Taylor | |
| Wendell Taylor | ||
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Date: March 8, 2023