Edgar Filing: AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS INC

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Date: April 1, 2011

/s/ David B. Johnston

David B. Johnston

Chief Financial Officer

Form 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): April 1, 2011

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-34655

04-3581650

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

75 Sidney Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts

02139

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 299-5000

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(a) Douglas G. Cole, M.D., and Russell Hirsch, M.D., Ph.D., members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) , have determined that they will not stand for re-election as directors at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Dr. Cole serves on the Audit Committee of the Board. Dr. Hirsch serves on the Compensation Committee of the Board. Dr. Cole and Dr. Hirsch intend to remain on the Board until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will continue to serve as members of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, respectively.

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.