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): September 22, 2023

 

Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-33038		84-1475642
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8030 El Rio Street

Houston, TX 77054

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(346) 355-4099

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		TCRT		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 22, 2023, James Huang resigned as Chairman and member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) with immediate effect in order to focus on other business pursuits. Mr. Huang’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. With Mr. Huang’s departure, the Board has elected Holger Weis as the Company’s new Chairman of the Board.

 

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.

 

				Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
Date. September 28, 2023				By:		/s/ Melinda Lackey
						Name: Melinda Lackey
						Title: Senior Vice President, Legal and Administration