CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):October 27, 2021
CYCLERION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-38787 | 83-1895370 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
245 First Street, 18th Floor
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 327-8778
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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, no par value | CYCN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (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). Emerging growth company ☒
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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 October 27, 2021, the Board of Directors of Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) temporarily appointed Peter M. Hecht, Ph.D., as Interim Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) of the Company while Anjeza Gjino is on maternity leave. During Ms. Gjino’s absence, other officers of the Company have assumed certain of Ms. Gjino’s duties while remaining in their current positions. Upon Ms. Gjino’s return from maternity leave, Ms. Gjino will return to her role as the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) of the Company and Dr. Hecht will continue in his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Biographical information for Dr. Hecht is available in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2021 in connection with the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, such information being incorporated herein by reference.
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.
| Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. | |||
| Dated: October 28, 2021 | By: | /s/ Cheryl Gault | |
| Name: | Cheryl Gault | ||
| Title: | Chief Operating Officer | ||