xoma8k_052510.htm
 
 

 
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):  May 25, 2010
 
XOMA LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
BERMUDA

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 
0-14710
 
52-2154066
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 
2910 Seventh Street, Berkeley, California
94710
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
(510) 204-7200

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.
 
(b)           On May 25, 2010, Patrick J. Zenner, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of XOMA Ltd. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will not be standing for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2010 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “2010 Annual Meeting”), scheduled for July 21, 2010.  The decision by Mr. Zenner was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

Item 8.01.  Other Matters.

On May 25, 2010, in light of Mr. Zenner’s decision not to stand for re-election to the Board at the 2010 Annual Meeting, the Board, pursuant to Article III, Section 1 of the Company’s Bye-Laws, adopted a resolution to decrease the maximum number of directors comprising the Board by one to seven, effective upon election of the directors nominated by the Board at the 2010 Annual Meeting.



 
 

 

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.

Dated:  May 28, 2010
XOMA LTD.
   
   
 
By:  /s/  Christopher J. Margolin   
 
        Christopher J. Margolin
 
        Vice President, General
 
        Counsel and Secretary