Edgar Filing: BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Dated: January 7, 2013

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

/s/ Alane Barnes

Alane Barnes

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Form 8-K

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: January 4, 2013

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

000-23186

62-1413174

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification #)

4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200

Durham, North Carolina 27703

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(919) 859-1302

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 January 4, 2013, Robert S. Lowrey, the Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), tendered his resignation from employment with the Company, effective January 25, 2013.

Beginning January 26, 2013, Mr. Thomas Staab, who has been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since July 1, 2011, will serve as the Company’s Chief Financial and Principal Accounting Officer.

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.