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 20, 2022
Twist Bioscience Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38720 | 46-2058888 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I. R. S. Employer |
681 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(800) 719-0671
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 | Name of each exchange | ||
| Common Stock | TWST | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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. |
On April 20, 2022, Patrick Weiss notified Twist Bioscience Corporation (the “Company”) that he is stepping down as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer effective April 21, 2022. Mr. Weiss is expected to remain with the Company for a period of time to facilitate the transition of his duties while the Company conducts a search for his replacement.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD. |
On April 21, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Weiss’ resignation and the appointment of certain other executive team members, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information included in this Item 7.01 and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall any such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such document.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 21, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) | |
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.
| Date: April 22, 2022 | Twist Bioscience Corporation |
| /s/ William E. Solis | |
| William E. Solis Associate General Counsel, Corporate and Assistant Secretary |