Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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, 2021 (July 27, 2021)

G1 THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-38096	26-3648180
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

700 Park Offices Drive

Suite 200

Research Triangle Park, NC

27709

(Address of principal executive offices)

(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 213-9835

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:

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value	GTHX	The Nasdaq Stock 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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of New Executive Officer

On August 2, 2021, G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Andrew Perry as Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Perry joins the Company from ViiV Healthcare NA, a joint venture majority-owned by GlaxoSmithKline, where he served as Vice President, US Marketing. Mr. Perry brings nearly 25 years of leadership experience in product commercialization and managed markets to the Company, having led multiple successful product launches and growing brands.

Departure of Executive Officer

On July 27, 2021, the Company and Soma Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer, mutually agreed to separate. Ms. Gupta left the Company for personal and professional reasons.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated August 2, 2021

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 thereunto duly authorized.