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): December 19, 2011

 

 

Biogen Idec Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		0-19311		33-0112644
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
133 Boston Post Road, Weston, Massachusetts				02493
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 464-2000

NA

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

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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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

Our Chief Accounting Officer, Robert E. Gagnon, will be assuming the position of Vice President, Business Planning at Biogen Idec Inc. effective February 1, 2012. Mr. Gagnon will continue to serve as our Chief Accounting Officer until a successor to that position is appointed.

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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.

 

Date: December 19, 2011