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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): May 11, 2021

 

Adicet Bio, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-38359

81-3305277

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 


 

 

500 Boylston Street, 13th Floor

Boston, MA

02116

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 315-5528

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 Instructions A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

ACET

The Nasdaq Global Market

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 17, 2021, Adicet Bio, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

 

On May 11, 2021, Stewart Abbot, Ph.D. notified Adicet Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective June 11, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). Dr. Abbot’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its Board of Directors or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

 

In connection with his resignation, Dr. Abbot and the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement, dated May 17, 2021 (the “Consulting Agreement”), effective as of the Effective Date, pursuant to which Dr. Abbot has agreed to provide advisory services related to the research and non-clinical development of allogeneic donor-derived and genetically-modified gamma delta T-cell-based therapies as the Company and Dr. Abbot may mutually agree to from time to time. As compensation for his services under the Consulting Agreement, Dr Abbot shall be paid certain hourly cash consulting fees and, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, shall be granted an option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share exercise price based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market as of the Effective Date of the Consulting Agreement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued by Adicet Bio, Inc. on May 17, 2021, furnished herewith.

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File

 

 


 

 

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.

 

Date: May 17, 2021

 

resTORbio, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nick Harvey

 

 

Name:

Nick Harvey

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer