UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 28, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
INTELGENX
TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-31187 | 87-0638336 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer ID) |
| of incorporation) | ||
| 6425 Abrams, Ville Saint Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1X9 Canada |
| (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code) |
| (514) 331-7440 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 5.02 Election of Director On May 22, 2008, the Board of Directors of IntelGenx
Technologies Corp. (‘IntelGenx" or the "Company") elected Mr. Ian Troup to
serve as a director of IntelGenx until the next annual meeting of the shareholders
of the Company or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Mr. Troup’s background is as follows. Since April 2008 Mr. Troup has been a Director of Vital Medix,
an early stage drug development company. In July 2007 he was appointed to the
Board of Medisyn Technologies Inc a privately held "in silica" drug discovery
and development company. From September 1995 until December 2003 Mr. Troup was
President and COO with Upsher-Smith Laboratories a privately held generic
company. Prior to this he was, from July 1986 to October 1995, President and
Board member of Schwarz Pharma in the USA. Mr. Troup has wide experience in
sales, marketing, drug development and M&A in the pharma business sector. 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.
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.
| INTELGENX TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | |
|
By: /s/ |
Horst Zerbe |
|
Horst Zerbe |
|
| Date: May 28, 2008 |
President and Chief |
|
Executive Officer |