8-K/A

 

 

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): April 26, 2021

 

 

Aligos Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39617   82-4724808

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

One Corporate Dr., 2nd Floor

South San Francisco, CA 94080

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 466-6059

 

 

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:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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   ALGS  

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

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).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


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 Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) on April 27, 2021 (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 on April 26, 2021, the Company appointed James Scopa as a member of its board of directors (the “Board”).

On June 22, 2021, the Board appointed James Scopa to the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”). The Board determined that Mr. Scopa (i) is independent as defined in Listing Rule 5605 of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) for purposes of serving on the Audit Committee, (ii) meets the requirements for audit committee service pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A), and (iii) is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.


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.

 

    ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: June 24, 2021     By:  

/s/ Lesley Ann Calhoun

      Lesley Ann Calhoun
      Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer