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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): September 13, 2024
Autolus Therapeutics plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
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England and Wales | 001-38547 | Not applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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The Mediaworks |
191 Wood Lane |
London | W12 7FP |
United Kingdom |
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code) |
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(44) 20 | 3829 6230 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
American Depositary Shares, each representing one ordinary share, nominal value $0.000042 per share | AUTL | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Ordinary shares, nominal value $0.000042 per share* | * | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC* |
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* | | Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American Depositary Shares on The Nasdaq Global Select Market. The American Depositary Shares represent the right to receive ordinary shares and are being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a separate Registration Statement on Form F-6. Accordingly, the American Depositary Shares are exempt from the operation of Section 12(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 12a-8 thereunder. |
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 8.01 Other Events.
On September 19, 2024, Autolus Therapeutics plc (the “Company”) published a press release announcing the appointment of Matthias Will, M.D. as Chief Development Officer of the Company, effective September 30, 2024. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | AUTOLUS THERAPEUTICS PLC |
Dated: September 19, 2024 | By: | /s/Christian Itin, Ph.D. |
| | Name: Christian Itin, Ph.D. |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer |