UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 30, 2015
ACHAOGEN, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-36323 | 68-0533693 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
7000 Shoreline Court, Suite 371
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 800-3636
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: | |
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Explanatory Note
In accordance with Instruction No. 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment Filing”) updates the disclosures made in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Achaogen, Inc. (the “Company”) on November 5, 2015 (the “Original Filing”) as set forth below. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment Filing does not amend, modify or update the disclosures contained in the Original Filing.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer.
As reported in the Original Filing, on November 4, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Michael Fischbach, Ph.D., as a member of the Board.
On January 15, 2016, the Board appointed Dr. Fischbach to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Committee”). The Board has determined that Dr. Fischbach is independent as defined in Listing Rule 5605 of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC for purposes of serving on the Committee.
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: January 20, 2016 | ACHAOGEN, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Hillan | ||
Kenneth J. Hillan, M.B., Ch.B. | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||