Athenex (ATNXQ) 8-K Athenex Announces Appointment of Jordan S. Kanfer

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): March 25, 2019

ATHENEX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38112	43-1985966
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1001 Main Street, Suite 600, Buffalo, New York		14203
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716)427-2950

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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.

Appointment of Director

On March 29, 2019, the Board of Directors of Athenex, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jordan Kanfer to its Board of Directors, effective as of April 1, 2019. Mr. Kanfer will join Class III of the Board of Directors and serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. In connection with his appointment, consistent with the Company’s othernon-employee directors, Mr. Kanfer was granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the date of grant. In addition, he will receive an annual cash fee of $26,000.

Mr. Kanfer was not appointed pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person. Neither Mr. Kanfer nor any of his immediate family members have been a party to any transaction with the Company, and no such transaction is currently proposed, that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of RegulationS-K.

Resignation of Director

On March 25, 2019,Song-Yi Zhang informed the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company that he is resigning from the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Zhang’s resignation is not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Press Release

On March 29, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Kanfer and the resignation of Mr. Zhang. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit    No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated March 29, 2019

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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.

		ATHENEX, INC.
Date: March 29, 2019	/s/ Randoll Sze
	Name:	Randoll Sze
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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