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): June 08, 2021
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Iterum Therapeutics plc |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Ireland | 001-38503 | 98-1283148 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation) | | |
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Block 2 Floor 3, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |
Not Applicable |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1 903 8920 |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share | ITRM | Nasdaq Capital 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; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 8, 2021, Dr. Shahzad Malik, a director of Iterum Therapeutics plc (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation from the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective immediately. Dr. Malik also served as a member of the Company’s compensation and nominating and governance committees. Dr. Malik’s resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Company’s Board on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company. The Company thanks Dr. Malik for his contributions as a member of its Board and of its compensation and nominating and governance committees. Following Dr. Malik’s resignation, the Board approved a decrease in the size of the Board from eight to seven directors and as a result, there is not currently a vacancy on the Board
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) is currently scheduled to take place on June 16, 2021. However, the Company has decided to adjourn the AGM to take place on June 23, 2021 at 3 p.m., Irish time (10. a.m., Eastern Time) at Block 2, Floor 3, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, to allow more opportunity for shareholders to vote on proposals described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2021.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Dated: June 14, 2021 | | |
| | By: | /s/ Corey N. Fishman | |
| | | Corey N. Fishman |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
