Current Report Filing (8-k)

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):

August 2, 2019

NantKwest, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-37507

43-1979754

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3530 John Hopkins Ct.

San Diego, CA 92121

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(858) 633-0300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001

per share

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Approval of Amended and Restated Bylaws

On August 2, 2019, in the interest of maintaining good corporate governance practices, our board of directors adopted amended and restated bylaws to implement the requirements of SB 826 that mandates female representation on boards of directors and to make certain other changes. Our board of directors also established a nominating and corporate governance committee and a related party transaction committee. Cheryl Cohen (chair), Michael Blaszyk, and Steve Gorlin will serve on the nominating and corporate governance committee, and John Thomas (chair), Cheryl Cohen, Frederick Driscoll, and Michael Blaszyk will serve on the related party transaction committee.

The foregoing description of the changes to our amended and restated bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to our complete amended and restated bylaws, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Bylaws.

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.