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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

March 6, 2018

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

ATYR PHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-37378

 

20-3435077

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3545 John Hopkins Court, Suite #250

San Diego, California 92121

 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(858) 731-8389

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 March 6, 2018, John T. Blake, Senior Vice President, Finance and principal financial and accounting officer of aTyr Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”), provided his resignation to pursue another opportunity, effective as of the close of business on the date the Company files its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which is currently anticipated to be March 20, 2018. The Company will promptly begin a search for a replacement financial executive and will designate an interim principal financial and accounting officer to be effective as of Mr. Blake’s departure date.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

ATYR PHARMA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sanjay S. Shukla

 

 

Sanjay S. Shukla, M.D., M.S.

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: March 8, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

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