Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 17, 2008

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-19731 94-3047598
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, California   94404
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   650-574-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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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.


Effective January 17, 2008, Caroline Dorsa resigned as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (the Company). Effective the same date, John F. Milligan, Ph.D., the Company's Chief Operating Officer, reassumed the additional responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer, a position he held from 2002 until 2007. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release, issued by Gilead Sciences, Inc. on January 21, 2008





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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.

         
    Gilead Sciences, Inc.
          
January 22, 2008   By:   John F. Milligan, Ph.D.
       
        Name: John F. Milligan, Ph.D.
        Title: Chief Operating Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release, issued by Gilead Sciences, Inc., on January 21, 2008