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): September 21, 2018

 

 

AVROBIO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-38537		81-0710585
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Kendall Square

Building 300, Suite 201

Cambridge, MA 02139

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(617) 914-8420

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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:

 

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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 September 21, 2018, Joshua Resnick, M.D., a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AVROBIO, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Dr. Resnick’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Dr. Resnick has departed SV Health Investors, one of the Company’s early venture capital investors, and will be joining a fund that invests in public and private equity.

 

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.

 

				AVROBIO, INC.
Date: September 24, 2018				By:		/s/ Geoff MacKay
						Geoff MacKay President and Chief Executive Officer