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): March 20, 2018
Regulus Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35670 | 26-4738379 | ||
| (State of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 10614 Science Center Drive San Diego, CA |
92121 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 202-6300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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. |
(b)
On March 20, 2018, Mark G. Foletta, a member of our board of directors (the “Board”), notified us of his intention to retire from the Board upon the expiration of his current term ending on the date of our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, due to his concurrent service as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Tocagen, Inc.
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.
| Date: March 22, 2018 |
Regulus Therapeutics Inc. | |||||
| By: |
/s/ Joseph Hagan | |||||
| Joseph Hagan | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||