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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 16, 2008
     
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-24274   33-0361285
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
6455 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California   92121
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 452-6600
     
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 May 16, 2008, Nader J. Naini notified La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (the “Company”) of his resignation from the board of directors of the Company, effective as of the date of the Company’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 22, 2008. Mr. Naini’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

 


 

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.
         
  La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
 
 
Date: May 21, 2008  By:   /s/ Gail A. Sloan   
    Gail A. Sloan   
    Vice President of Finance and Secretary