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): March 30, 2016

KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-36225
 
46-1160142
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1555 Bayshore Highway, Suite 200, Burlingame, California 94010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 701-7901
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 30, 2016, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Kindred Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed Herbert D. Montgomery to serve as a Class I director of the Company, effective as of April 15, 2016, for a term expiring at 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Montgomery to serve on the Company's Audit Committee effective as of April 15, 2016. As a result of Mr. Montgomery's appointment, the authorized size of the Board was increased to five members. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Montgomery and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Montgomery was selected as a director. There are no relationships between Mr. Montgomery and the Company that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Montgomery is an independent director in accordance with the listing requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market.
Mr. Montgomery has worked as a consultant providing senior management and financial consulting services since January 2009. From January 2001 until December 2008, Mr. Montgomery was Chief Financial Officer of Lightpost Holdings, LLC. From November 1999 to May 2001, Mr. Montgomery was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Standard Media International. From January 1998 to November 1999, Mr. Montgomery was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Cotelligent, Inc. From June 1994 to January 1998, Mr. Montgomery was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Guy F. Atkinson. Mr. Montgomery has taken three companies public and has served as financial adviser of technology, product and services companies over the last 30 years. Mr. Montgomery holds a Master of Science degree in Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from California State University, Northridge. Mr. Montgomery is currently the Chairman of Institute for OneWorld Health.     







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.
 
KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: April 5, 2016
By: /s/ Richard Chin         
 
   Richard Chin, M.D.
 
   President and Chief Executive Officer