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): April 24, 2020
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | 001-32639 | 36-3898269 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of Incorporation) | | |
2 Gansevoort Street, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10014
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 554-4484
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities filed pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Exchange Name |
Common Stock | TGTX | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 24, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of TG Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Dr. Sagar Lonial to fill a vacancy on the Board. Dr. Lonial will serve as a director until his term expires at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, at which time he will stand for election by the Company’s stockholders. Dr. Lonial will serve as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee.
The Board has determined that Dr. Lonial meets the independence standards adopted by the Board in compliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market corporate governance listing standards and Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K.
Dr. Lonial has (i) no arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which he was appointed to as a director, and (ii) no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer.
Dr. Lonial has had (i) no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or series of similar transactions contemplated by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and, (ii) as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, Dr. Lonial holds no direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the Company’s stock or rights to acquire the Company’s stock.
The Company announced Dr. Lonial’s appointment via press release on April 29, 2020. A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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| Press release issued by TG Therapeutics, Inc., dated April 29, 2020. | |
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Exhibit 104 | | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL |
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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| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | |
| (Registrant) |
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Date: April 30, 2020 | By: | /s/ Sean A. Power |
| | Sean A. Power |
| | Chief Financial Officer |