UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2021
Commission File Number: 001-40299
Achilles Therapeutics plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
245 Hammersmith Road
London W6 8PW
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 8154 4600
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
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Achilles Appoints Julie O’Neill to Board of Directors
On May 3, 2021, Achilles Therapeutics plc (“Achilles” or the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 6-K announcing the appointment of Julie O’Neill to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
The information contained in this “Achilles Appoints Julie O’Neill to Board of Directors” section of this Current Report on Form 6-K and the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Achilles Therapeutics plc dated May 3, 2021. | |
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.
| ACHILLES THERAPEUTICS PLC | ||||
| Date: May 3, 2021 | By: | /s/ Robert Coutts | ||
| Robert Coutts | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||