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):  February 10, 2003

 

 

Chiron Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

0-12798

 

94-2754624

(State or other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

4560 Horton Street, Emeryville, CA

 

94608

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (510) 655-8730

 

N/A

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

 

 



 

Item 5.  Other Events.

 

Chiron Corporation announced on February 10, 2003, the appointment of Ambassador J. Richard Fredericks to Chiron’s Board of Directors, effective immediately, thereby increasing the number of directors from eleven to twelve.  Ambassador Fredericks will serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in May 2003, and thereafter until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal.

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER

 

99.1                           Press release by Chiron Corporation dated February 10, 2003, relating to Registrant’s announcement of the newly-appointed member to Chiron’s Board of Directors, referred to in Item 5 above.

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHIRON CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 10, 2003

 

 

By:

 

/s/ William G. Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

William G. Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Counsel and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary

 

 

 

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