PLUS THERAPEUTICS Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
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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.
Appointment to Board of Directors
On April 18, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Plus Therapeutics, Inc (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Mr. Kyle Guse to serve as a director of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Guse is being appointed to the Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Greg Petersen, and is expected to stand for reelection at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. The Board has determined that Mr. Guse satisfies the definition of an “independent director” under the Nasdaq listing standards and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. Mr. Guse was also appointed to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board and as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Mr. Guse currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer of DDC Enterprise Ltd., an NYSE-American-listed international consumer foods company, a position he has held since September 2023. From January 2013 to May 2023, Mr. Guse was Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of Atossa Therapeutics, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company developing treatments and prevention for breast cancer. Mr. Guse’s experience includes 30 years of counseling innovative, rapid growth companies through all aspects of finance, corporate governance, securities laws and commercialization, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Mr. Guse has practiced law at several of the largest international law firms, including from January 2012 through January 2013 as a partner at Baker Botts LLP and, prior to that, from October 2007 to January 2012, as a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP. Before working at McDermott Will & Emery, Mr. Guse served as a partner at Heller Ehrman LLP. Mr. Guse began his career as an accountant at Deloitte and he is an inactive Certified Public Accountant and member of the Bars in California and Washington. Mr. Guse earned a B.S. in business administration and an M.B.A. from California State University, Sacramento, and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.
Mr. Guse will be eligible to receive compensation for his service on the Board and its committees consistent with that provided to all non-employee directors for such service, which is described under the caption “Director Compensation” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 10, 2024, as adjusted by the Board from time to time.
There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Guse and any other person with respect to his appointment to the Board. In addition, there have been no transactions involving Mr. Guse that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
In connection with his appointment, Mr. Guse is expected to execute the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement for directors, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 6, 2020.
Resignation from Board of Directors
On April 18, 2025, Mr. Greg Petersen resigned as a member of the Board. Mr. Petersen informed the Company that his resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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: April 18, 2025
PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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/s/ Marc H. Hedrick, M.D. |
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Marc H. Hedrick, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer |