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): January 25, 2008

 


NILE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   333-55166   88-0363465

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

2850 Telegraph Avenue Suite #310 Berkeley, CA 94705

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(510) 281-7700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 25, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nile Therapeutics, Inc. appointed Gregory W. Schafer as a member of the Board and as Chairperson of the Audit Committee. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the appointment of Mr. Schafer as a member of the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Nile Therapeutics, Inc. dated January 28, 2008.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: January 28, 2008     NILE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    By:   /s/ Peter M. Strumph
    Name:   Peter M. Strumph
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Nile Therapeutics, Inc. dated January 28, 2008.