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): August 25, 2010

 
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware	 	001-33277	 	04-3508648	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
 
45 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA  02421
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 274-8200

 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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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.
 
(b):          On August 25, 2010, Michael P. Bailey, Senior Vice President, Business Development, and Chief Commercial Officer of Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (“Synta”) informed Synta of his intention to resign.  The effective date of Mr. Bailey’s resignation will be September 7, 2010.
 
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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.

 	SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.	

Dated: August 31, 2010	/s/ Safi R. Bahcall	
 	Safi R. Bahcall	
 	President and Chief Executive Officer	
 
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