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 3, 2017
ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36332 | 20-1968197 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
131 Hartwell Avenue, Suite 320
Lexington, MA 02421
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 761-4904
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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. |
On April 3, 2017, C. Boyd Clarke, a director and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company’s Board that he does not intend to run for re-election at the Company’s 2017 Annual Stockholder Meeting, so that he may devote his efforts to his other commitments. The Company and the Board wish to thank Mr. Clarke for his dedication and service to the Company.
Effective as of the Company’s 2017 Annual Stockholder Meeting, the size of the Board is expected to be reduced from eight to seven members.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Todd C. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. | |||||
Name: | Todd C. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. | |||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: April 6, 2017