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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): November 6, 2020
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Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 001-38202 85-3608069
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

166 North Roadrunner Parkway, Suite 1C
Las Cruces, New Mexico
88011
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(575) 424-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 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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 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share SPCE New York Stock Exchange

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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers

On November 6, 2020, Enrico Palermo tendered his resignation as the Chief Operating Officer of Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and as President of TSC, LLC, one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, each effective as of the close of business on December 4, 2020.

In connection with Mr. Palermo’s departure, the Company expects to pay Mr. Palermo an annual bonus, the amount of which will be based on the achievement applicable performance goals and will be pro-rated based on his time employed in 2020. His right to receive this pro-rated bonus opportunity will be subject to his timely execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims.











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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 






 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.



Date: November 12, 2020 By: /s/ Michelle Kley

 Name: Michelle Kley

 Title: 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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