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): June 5, 2008

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-33609		13-3929237
(State or Other Juris- diction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4520 East-West Highway, Suite 300
Bethesda, Maryland		20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 961-3400

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On June 5, 2008, the Board of Directors of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. appointed Jan Smilek as Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 5, 2008. Mr. Smilek joined Sucampo Pharmaceuticals in February 2008 as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller. From January 2006 to February 2008, Mr. Smilek was Senior Director of Finance for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. and from January 2005 to January 2006, he was Senior Director of Finance with McGraw-Hill Companies. From 1991 to 2005, he worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, most recently as senior manager. Mr. Smilek is a certified public accountant and is a graduate of the School of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia and holds an International Executive M.B.A. degree from Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business.

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.