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): August 14, 2017
APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36370 | 59-3553710 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
14193 NW 119th Terrace
Suite 10
Alachua, Florida, 32165
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(386) 462-2204
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below).
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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 August 14, 2017, Arnold L. Oronsky, Ph.D. notified us that he was resigning from our board of directors effective immediately. Dr. Oronsky’s decision to resign from our board of directors was personal and was not the result of any disagreement with us on any matter related to our operations, policies or practices.
We thank Dr. Oronsky for his many years of service as a member of our board of directors and wish him the best in his future endeavors.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ William A. Sullivan | |
| William A. Sullivan Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 17, 2017
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