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 7, 2009
A.P. Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33221 | 94-2875566 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 123 Saginaw Drive Redwood City CA |
94063 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 366-2626
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
| ITEM 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
(b) On April 7, 2009, Peter Riepenhausen, a member of our Board of Directors, Audit and Finance Committee, Compensation and Stock Option Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee, informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election to the Board when his term expires at the next annual meeting of shareholders.
Additionally, on April 7, 2009, Arthur Taylor, a member of our Board of Directors and chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election to the Board when his term expires at the next annual meeting of shareholders.
Mr. Riepenhausen and Mr. Taylor will continue to serve as directors of A.P. Pharma until its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 27, 2009.
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.
| A.P. Pharma, Inc. | ||||
| Date: April 10, 2009 | /s/ Ronald J. Prentki | |||
| Ronald J. Prentki | ||||
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||