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): July 3, 2017
WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Singapore | 001-37627 | Not Applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 8 Cross Street #10-00, PWC Building Singapore 048424 |
048424 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +65 6236 3388
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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. |
(b) On July 3, 2017, Masaharu Tanaka informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of WAVE Life Sciences Ltd. (“WAVE”) that he has decided to retire from the Board and therefore will not be seeking re-election when his term expires at WAVE’s upcoming 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Tanaka’s decision follows his recent retirement from Kagoshima Development Co. Ltd., and he indicated that his decision did not arise from any disagreement on any matter relating to WAVE’s operations, policies or practices.
Mr. Tanaka joined the Board in connection with Kagoshima Shinsangyo Sousei Investment Limited Partnership’s initial investment in WAVE and he helped transition WAVE to become a publicly traded company in 2015. WAVE thanks Mr. Tanaka for his service and contributions to WAVE since August 2014.
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.
| WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. | ||||||
| Date: July 6, 2017 | /s/ Paul B. Bolno, M.D. | |||||
| Paul B. Bolno, M.D. | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||