Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
- Symbol
- VRTX
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 5.02 · 8-K
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (d) On October 20, 2026, Daniel Brennan was appointed as a new member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the “Company”). In connection with the appointment of Mr.…
Company context
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and conditions. The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and acute pain, and it continues to advance clinical and research programs in these areas. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including IgA nephropathy, neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, primary membranous nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, generalized myasthenia gravis, and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 16 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex’s history of innovation, visit at www.vrtx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X.
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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-20
Disclosure sections
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On October 20, 2026, Daniel Brennan was appointed as a new member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the “Company”). In connection with the appointment of Mr. Brennan, the size of the Board was increased from ten to eleven members. Mr. Brennan also has joined our Audit and Finance Committee.
Mr. Brennan served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Boston Scientific Corporation, a medical device and healthcare technology company, from January 2014 until his retirement in June 2025. He was the Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller from 2010 through 2013 and, prior to that role, he held various roles of increasing responsibility within the finance function from 1996 through 2009. Mr. Brennan has served on the board of directors of Waters Corporation, a publicly listed company focused on the development of analytical instruments and software, since November 2022, and he has served on the board of directors of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, since August 2025. Mr. Brennan previously served on the board of directors of Nuance Corporation, a publicly traded communication company, until it was acquired by Microsoft Corporation in March 2022. He holds a B.S. in Finance and Investments and an M.B.A. from Babson College and is also a certified public accountant.
Upon joining the Board on October 20, 2026, Mr. Brennan received a $400,000 restricted stock unit award that will vest in October 2027. Additional information regarding compensation policies for non-employee directors can be found in Exhibit 10.45 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. There are no transactions involving the Company and Mr. Brennan that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Brennan and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Brennan was appointed to the Board.