UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of November 2020
Commission File Number: 001-39487
Silence Therapeutics plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
72 Hammersmith Road
London W14 8TH
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
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Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K is a press release of Silence Therapeutics plc (the Company), dated November 2, 2020, announcing the appointment of Marie Wikström Lindholm, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President, Molecular Design of the Company and member of the Silence Executive Leadership Team, effective immediately. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Wikström Lindholm served as VP of Technology and Innovation of the Company.
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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.
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| By: | /s/ Mark Rothera | |
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| Name: | Mark Rothera |
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| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: November 2, 2020