Current Report Filing (8-k)
September 22 2017 - 9:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 18, 2017
HISTOGENICS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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001-36751
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04-3522315
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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830 Winter Street, 3rd Floor
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(781)
547-7900
(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or
Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this
chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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(b)
Resignation of Executive Officer
On
September 18, 2017, Gloria Matthews, DVM, Ph.D., DAVCS notified Histogenics Corporation (the Company) of her resignation as the Companys Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Matthews resignation will become effective as of
September 29, 2017. Dr. Matthews resigned to pursue a senior executive opportunity at a large
non-competitive
biopharmaceutical firm, and not due to any disagreement with the Companys
strategy, operations, financials, policies or procedures.
The Company has commenced a comprehensive search for a new Chief Medical Officer with a leading
executive search firm. Dr. Matthews is working with the Companys management team and board of directors to jointly design a transition plan. Dr. Matthews will continue to advise the Company as the Chairperson of the
Companys newly created Clinical Advisory Board.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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HISTOGENICS CORPORATION
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Date: September 22, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Adam Gridley
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Adam Gridley
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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