8-K

 

 

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): December 27, 2018

 

 

AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-37519   45-2748244

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

8000 Marina Blvd, Suite 300

Brisbane, CA 94005

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 614-5220

 

 

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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.

On December 27, 2018, Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement with Stephen Dilly, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. that extends the date his employment as a special advisor to the Company will end to December 31, 2019. Under the letter agreement, Dr. Dilly is scheduled to work not less than 2 12 days per week, will be paid at the rate of $12,000 per year and will no longer be eligible for additional per diem compensation. Dr. Dilly’s outstanding equity awards will continue to vest for as long as he serves the Company as special advisor.

The foregoing summary of the material terms of the letter agreement entered into with Dr. Dilly is qualified in its entirety by the full text of letter agreement. The letter agreement will be filed as an exhibit in the Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2018.


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.

 

    AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: January 2, 2019     By:   /s/ Douglas T. Sheehy
      Douglas T. Sheehy
      General Counsel and Secretary