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): March 18, 2021
TREVENA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-36193 | | 26-1469215 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
955 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 110
Chesterbrook, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(610) 354-8840
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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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, $0.001 par value | | TRVN | | 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. ¨
On March 18, 2021, Trevena, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Marvin H. Johnson, Jr. to the Board of Directors effective as of March 18, 2021. The Company also announced the retirement of Maxine Gowen, Ph.D. and Julie H. McHugh from the Board of Directors, further noting that they would not be standing for election at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and that their respective terms will expire on May 13, 2021. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | TREVENA, INC. |
| | |
| Date: March 18, 2021 | By: | /s/ Barry Shin |
| | | Barry Shin |
| | | Senior Vice President &Chief Financial Officer |
