UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM8-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): June 16, 2020
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 Court
San Diego, California 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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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | NK | 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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR§240.12b-2).
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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 June 16, 2020, Steve Gorlin resigned from the board of directors (the “Board”) of NantKwest, Inc. (the “Company”) effective immediately. Mr. Gorlin’s resignation was for personal reasons and was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On June 18, 2020, the Board approved the Company’s amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”) to add Article XI—Exclusive Forum to provide that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. The foregoing summary description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of NantKwest, Inc. |
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.
NANTKWEST, INC. | ||||||
Date: June 19, 2020 | By: | /s/ Sonja Nelson | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |