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)
June 15, 2012
INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14888 | 33-0969592 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1787 Sentry Parkway West Building 18, Suite 400 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
19422 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (267) 440-4200
N/A
(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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Our board appointed Dr. Angel Cabrera to our board of directors effective, and Dr. Cabrera accepted the appointment on, June 15, 2012.
For the past eight years, Dr. Cabrera has served as president of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, widely regarded as the world’s leading graduate school of international business. Effective July 1, 2012, Dr. Cabrera will become president of George Mason University. Prior to his service at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Dr. Cabrera served as Dean of the IE Business School in Madrid, which he helped propel into the top tier of international business schools. Prior to his service at the IE Business School in Madrid, he was a change management consultant with Accenture.
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.
| INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Peter Kies | |
| Peter Kies, Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: June 18, 2012