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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): May 21, 2008
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
000-21863   04-3030815
     
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
4 Maguire Road, Lexington, Massachusetts   02421
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 761-7600
     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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
     o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 Press Release issued by the registrant on May 28, 2008


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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 May 21, 2008, Andrew C.G. Uprichard, M.D. announced his resignation as President and Head of Research and Development of EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
          On May 28, 2008, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
          The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
          (d) Exhibits:
    99.1   Press Release issued by the registrant on May 28, 2008, furnished herewith.

 


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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.
         
          EPIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
 
May 28, 2008  By:   /s/ Kim Cobleigh Drapkin    
    Kim Cobleigh Drapkin   
    Chief Financial Officer   

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release issued by the registrant on May 28, 2008, furnished herewith.