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): April 21, 2021
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36183 | 33-0971591 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2155 Park Blvd. Palo Alto, California | 94306 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 272-6138
(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) | EIGR | 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).
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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. |
(d) Appointment of a New Director.
On April 21, 2021, our board of directors elected Kim Sablich to serve on our board effective April 23, 2021, until her successor is elected and qualified, or sooner in the event of her death, resignation or removal. Ms. Sablich joins the class of directors whose term expires at our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Our board of directors has determined that Ms. Sablich meets the requirements for independence under the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Ms. Sablich will be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with our Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, which is generally described under the heading “Non-Employee Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2020. Ms. Sablich also will enter into our standard form of indemnification agreement.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Sablich and any other persons pursuant to which she was elected as a member of our board of directors. There are no family relationships between Ms. Sablich and any director, executive officer, or any person nominated or chosen by us to become a director or executive officer. Ms. Sablich is not a party to any current or proposed transaction with us for which disclosure is required under
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
Dated: April 22, 2021 | ||||||
By: | /s/ Sriram Ryali | |||||
Sriram Ryali | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |