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): January 23, 2025
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-38693 | 82-3562771 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 210 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California | 94080 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 457-2700
N/A
(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 Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | ALLO | 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. ☐
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 23, 2025, Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) and Timothy Moore agreed that Mr. Moore would be leaving his employment with the Company on February 28, 2025. Consistent with the terms of the Company’s Change in Control and Severance Benefit Plan, as a termination without cause, Mr. Moore will be eligible to receive certain cash severance and COBRA reimbursement benefits thereunder, subject to Mr. Moore providing the Company with an effective release and waiver of claims. The Company intends to enter into a consulting agreement with Mr. Moore, subject to mutual agreement of terms in the near future.
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.
| Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: January 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ David Chang, M.D., Ph.D. | ||||
David Chang, M.D., Ph.D. President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
