UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2022
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
| 314 Main Street 4th Floor, Suite 100 Cambridge, MA, USA | 02142 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
+86 21 6163 2588
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | ||||||||||||
| The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited | ||||||||||||||
*Included in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ordinary shares are not registered or listed for trading in the United States but are listed for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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).
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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.
On October 24, 2022, Zai Lab Limited (the “Company”) entered into a Severance Agreement and General Release (the “Agreement”) with Dr. Alan Sandler who provided notice that he is resigning from the Company, effective October 28, 2022, to pursue another professional opportunity. There were no disagreements between Dr. Sandler and the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices that resulted in Dr. Sandler’s resignation. In light of Dr. Sandler’s commitment and contributions to the Company, including its oncology programs and pipeline, long-term strategy, business development opportunities, and assistance with transitional and other standard services, the Agreement provides Dr. Sandler with a payment equal to his annual base salary, a pro-rated bonus, and a low six-figure additional severance payment.
The foregoing description of the terms of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which the Company intends to file as an exhibit to a subsequent periodic report or an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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.
| ZAI LAB LIMITED | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ F. Ty Edmondson | |||||||
F. Ty Edmondson | ||||||||
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
Date: October 28, 2022 | ||||||||