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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Bionik Laboratories Corp. | v471549_ex99-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 22, 2017
Bionik Laboratories Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-54717 | 27-1340346 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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483 Bay Street, N105 Toronto, ON |
M5G 2C9 | |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (416) 640-7887
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On July 22, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Bionik Laboratories Corp. (the “Company”), appointed Dr. Eric Michel Dusseux as a director of the Company, to fill the seat vacated by Hermano Igo Krebs.
Dr. Dusseux, age 49, has been the President Europe and a director at Auregen BioTherapeutics SA, which is translating 3D bioprinting technology for innovative treatments for patients with rare disorders, since February 2017. Prior to that, from November 2016 through January 2017, Dr. Dusseux was President Europe at Bemido SA, a family office. From September 2012 to October 2016, Dr. Dusseux was an Executive Committee Member in the Corporate Strategy Department of Sanofi Pasteur SA, the vaccines division of Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, where he led corporate strategy, business intelligence, and international business development. He has also served in key roles at GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals from January 2008 to June 2012, leading product development and business growth strategy.
The Company believes that Dr. Dusseux is qualified as a board member of the Company because of his substantial strategic and leadership experience within the healthcare industry.
A copy of the press release announcing Dr. Dusseux’s appointment to the Board is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release |
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.
Date: July 27, 2017
| BIONIK LABORATORIES CORP. | |||
| By: | /s/ Peter Bloch | ||
| Name: | Peter Bloch | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||