UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 26, 2021
CERUS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-21937 | 68-0262011 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1220 Concord Ave, Suite 600 Concord, California | 94520 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (925) 288-6000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | CERS | 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 (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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
On March 26, 2021, Timothy B. Anderson, who has served as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cerus Corporation (the “Company”) since 2003, informed the Company of his intention to retire from the Board effective as of June 3, 2021 to spend more time with his family. Mr. Anderson’s decision to retire was not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Anderson will remain a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit Committee through the date of his retirement, though he has stepped down as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| CERUS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: March 31, 2021 | By: | /s/ Chrystal N. Menard | ||||
| Chrystal N. Menard | ||||||
| Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | ||||||
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