UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of March 2020
Commission File Number:001-38281
ERYTECH Pharma S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
60 Avenue Rockefeller
69008 Lyon France
(Address of principal executive office)
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This Report onForm 6-K and Exhibit 99.1 to this Report onForm 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement onForm F-3 (File No. 333-232669) and registration statements onForm S-8 (FileNos. 333-222673 and 333-232670) of ERYTECH Pharma S.A. (including any prospectuses forming a part of such registration statements) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ONFORM 6-K
Appointment of New Director
On March 16, 2020, ERYTECH Pharma S.A. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Melanie Rolli, M.D., to the Company’s Board of Directors effective March 12, 2020 and the intention to propose the ratification of her appointment at the Company’s next General Meeting of Shareholders.
Dr. Rolli currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of PIQUR Therapeutics AG, a Basel, Switzerland-based clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to drug development of targeted therapies in various oncological and dermatological indications, a position she has held since May 2019. She joined PIQUR in 2017 as Chief Medical Officer and took on additional responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer in 2018. Prior to joining PIQUR, Dr. Rolli was at Novartis Pharmaceuticals AG for 14 years, where she held positions of increasing responsibility across the drug development, safety, and medical affairs functions. She graduated from the University of Heidelberg with a doctorate in medicine and pharmacology.
Resignation of Executive Officer
On March 16, 2020, Alexander Scheer, the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer, tendered his resignation effective April 30, 2020.
Press Releases
On March 16, 2020, the Company issued press releases regarding (i) Dr. Rolli’s appointment and (ii) a business update and financial results for fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019, including the Company’s announcement regarding Dr. Scheer’s resignation. Copies of the press releases are attached to this Report on Form6-K as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 16, 2020: ERYTECH Announces the Appointment of Dr. Melanie Rolli to its Board of Directors. | |
99.2 | Press Release dated March 16, 2020: ERYTECH Provides Business Update and Reports Financial Results for the Full Year 2019. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
ERYTECH Pharma S.A. | ||||||
Date: March 17, 2020 | By: | /s/ Eric Soyer | ||||
Name Eric Soyer | ||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |