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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

 

October 13, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-39069 84-2246769
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

     

535 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

02116

(Zip Code)

       

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 463-9385

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable 

 

 

 

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(s)   

Name of each exchange on

which registered

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share   APRE   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 x

 

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. x

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On October 13, 2021, Johan Christenson, M.D., Ph.D. resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective upon the Company’s filing of its Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2021. Such resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.
   
Dated: October 15, 2021 By: /s/ Christian S. Schade  
  Name: Christian S. Schade
  Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer