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 17, 2021
Oncorus, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39575 | 47-3779757 | ||
| (state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 50 Hampshire Street, Suite 401 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
02139 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 320-6400
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | ONCR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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).
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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. |
(a) Directors Not Standing for Re-Election at 2021 Annual Meeting
On March 17, 2021, Dr. Cameron Wheeler, Ph.D. and Dr. Robert Kirkman, M.D. each notified the board of directors of Oncorus, Inc. (the “Company”) of his respective intent not to stand for re-election at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in June 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). Neither Dr. Wheeler’s nor Dr. Kirkman’s decision not to stand for re-election was due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies (including accounting or financial policies) or practices. Each of Dr. Wheeler’s and Dr. Kirkman’s term as a director will end at the Annual Meeting.
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.
| ONCORUS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ John McCabe | |
| John McCabe | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: March 23, 2021