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
June 30, 2015
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Nexvet Biopharma
public limited company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Ireland | | 001-36828 | | 98-1205017 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training
Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
+353 (1) 901 0339
(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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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On June 30, 2015, Graeme Wald resigned from the board of directors (the “Board”) of Nexvet Biopharma public limited company (the “Company”), including as a member of the audit committee of the Board. Mr. Wald’s resignation was not related to any disagreement or dispute with the Company. A copy of the resignation letter from Mr. Wald dated June 30, 2015 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with Mr. Wald’s resignation, the Board reconstituted the audit committee of the Board, which now consists of Ashraf Hanna, Cormac Kilty and Chris Brown.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Resignation letter from Graeme Wald dated June 30, 2015. |
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.
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| Nexvet Biopharma public limited company |
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| By: | | /s/ Mark Heffernan, Ph.D. |
| Name: | | Mark Heffernan |
| Its: | | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: July 2, 2015
