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): November 30, 2020

 

Gritstone Oncology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-38663		47-4859534
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

5959 Horton Street, Suite 300

Emeryville, California 94608

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 871-6100

 

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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, par value $0.0001		GRTS		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).

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.  ☒

 

 

 

Item 5.02

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

On November 30, 2020, Jean-Marc Bellemin, the Chief Financial Officer of Gritstone Oncology, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to pursue other opportunities and resign from his position at the Company effective December 11, 2020. Mr. Bellemin’s resignation is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company is initiating a search for a new Chief Financial Officer.

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.

 

				GRITSTONE ONCOLOGY, INC.
Date: December 3, 2020				By:		/s/ Rahsaan W. Thompson
						Rahsaan W. Thompson
						Executive Vice President and General Counsel