8-K
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (RARE)
UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, 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): March 20, 2023 |
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Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36276 | 27-2546083 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| 60 Leveroni Court | ||
| Novato, California | 94949 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 415 483-8800 | ||
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | RARE | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 March 20, 2023, Lars Ekman, M.D., Ph.D. notified Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective immediately after the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, currently scheduled for June 7, 2023. Dr. Ekman’s decision to retire from the Board is for personal reasons and is not related to any disagreement with the Company or its management on the Company’s operation, 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.
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | |||
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| Date: | March 23, 2023 | By: | /s/ Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D.<br>President and Chief Executive Officer |