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)
June 8, 2019
Alector, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38792 | 82-2933343 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
131 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 600
South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 231-5660
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock | ALEC | The 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).
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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 June 8, 2019, Carl Gordon, Ph.D., informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alector, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as a director and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Dr. Gordon’s resignation was not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, practices or any issues regarding financial disclosures, accounting or legal matters.
On June 11, 2019, the Board filled the vacancies created by Dr. Gordon’s departure from the aforementioned committees, by appointing existing director Terry McGuire as a member and the chairperson of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. McGuire relinquished his seat on the Compensation Committee in light of these additional responsibilities.
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.
| ALECTOR, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Arnon Rosenthal | |
| Arnon Rosenthal, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: June 13, 2019