Form 8-K

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

Date: January 2, 2018

/s/ Alan H. Auerbach

Alan H. Auerbach

Chief Executive Officer and President

0001193125-18-000836.txt : 20180103 0001193125-18-000836.hdr.sgml : 20180103 20180102195032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-000836 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180102 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20180103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001401667 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 770683487 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35703 FILM NUMBER: 18503090 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10880 WILSHIRE BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 2150 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90024 BUSINESS PHONE: (424) 248-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10880 WILSHIRE BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 2150 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90024 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INNOVATIVE ACQUISITIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070601 8-K 1 d492448d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): January 2, 2018

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-35703

77-0683487

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2150

Los Angeles, California 90024

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(424) 248-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On January 2, 2018, Douglas Hunt joined Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) as its Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Hunt has over 25 years of regulatory affairs experience and has been a regulatory affairs consultant to the Company since February 2017. Mr. Hunt previously served as Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at ArmaGen, Inc. from March 2015 until December 2017 and Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs (Bioscience) at Baxter Healthcare, Inc. from March 2008 until March 2015 where he was responsible for global regulatory affairs for several franchises including oncology. Prior to that, Mr. Hunt worked for Amgen Inc. from June 2000 to March 2008 in various positions, including as Executive Director, Therapeutic Area Head (Oncology) and Executive Director, Therapeutic Area Head (Bone/Oncology), Global Regulatory Affairs and Safety. Mr. Hunt received a B.Sc. from Portsmouth University.

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.