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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________ FORM 8K ________________________ 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, 2005 CoTherix, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-05794 04-3513144 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. employer identification number)
5000 Shoreline Court, Suite 101, South San Francisco, CA 94080
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(650) 808-6500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Item 1.01. Entry into Material Definitive Agreement
.Approval of Cash Compensation for Directors
On April 1, 2005, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of CoTherix, Inc. (the "Company") approved the following cash compensation for our directors. Beginning with 2005, each director will receive a $15,000 annual retainer, which will be paid in equal quarterly installments. The Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board will each receive an additional $10,000 annual retainer, which will also be paid in equal quarterly installments. In addition, all of the Company's directors will receive $1,500 for each meeting which they attend in person and $500 for each meeting which they attend by telephone.
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.
Date: April 7, 2005
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CoTherix, Inc. |
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/s/ Thomas L. Feldman |
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Thomas L. Feldman President and Chief Business Officer |
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