form8kbusinessplan.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2007

ATHEROGENICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Georgia
0-31261
58-2108232
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)

8995 Westside Parkway
Alpharetta, GA  30004
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (678) 336-2500

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Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On May 24, 2007, AtheroGenics, Inc. implemented a restructuring plan that reduced its workforce by approximately 50% to 67 employees.  The company is providing severance and outplacement support to employees affected by the workforce reduction.  The company expects to record a one-time charge of approximately $1 million in the second quarter of 2006 related to the termination benefits.  In addition to the employee termination benefits, we will incur non-cash provisions for asset write downs of approximately $2 million.  These actions were designed to streamline company operations and are the first steps of its new strategic plan, focused on advancing development of its novel drug candidate, AGI-1067.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 31, 2007, AtheroGenics, Inc. issued a press release to provide an update on its business plan and announce that it will focus on diabetes as the next step in the clinical development of AGI-1067.  A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this current report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
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Press Release dated May 31, 2007.



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.


   
ATHEROGENICS, INC.
     
Date:  June 1, 2007
    /s/MARK P. COLONNESE
   
Name: Mark P. Colonnese
   
Title:   Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations
   
               and Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
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Press Release dated May 31, 2007.