Current Report Filing (8-k)
October 18 2019 - 5:01PM
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): October 17, 2019
Lineage
Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
California
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1-12830
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94-3127919
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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2173
Salk Avenue, Suite 200
Carlsbad,
California
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92008
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(442)
287-8990
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
(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 (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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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Common
stock
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LCTX
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NYSE
American
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 8.01. Other Events.
On
October 17, 2019, Edward D. Wirth, III, M.D., Ph.D., who joined Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”)
as Chief Medical Officer in March 2019 as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc., informed
the Company that he has decided to resign effective December 15, 2019. Dr. Wirth’s resignation is not due to any disagreement
with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices. Dr. Wirth intends to pursue a career opportunity
with a company in a non-competitive area of cell therapy. The Company does not anticipate any change in timing related to the
clinical development of the OPC1 program or any other program as a result of Dr. Wirth’s resignation.
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.
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Lineage
Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
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Date:
October 18, 2019
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By:
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/s/
Brian M. Culley
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Name:
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Brian
M. Culley
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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