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):  June 29, 2007

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MASSACHUSETTS

 

000-19319

 

04-3039129

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

130 Waverly Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts  02139

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 444-6100

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

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Item 8.01  Other Events

On June 29, 2007, we announced the appointments of Kurt C. Graves as our Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Head, Strategic Development and Amit K. Sachdev as our Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs.  We expect both Mr. Graves and Mr. Sachdev to join Vertex during July 2007.  A copy of the press release announcing the appointments is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

Description of Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated June 29, 2007

 

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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.

 

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 2, 2007

 

/s/ Kenneth S. Boger

 

 

Kenneth S. Boger
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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