8-K

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.

Date: January 29, 2025

/s/ David Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

David Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

President, Chief Executive Officer

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): January 23, 2025

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-38693

82-3562771

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


210 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California		94080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 457-2700

N/A

(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:

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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

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

ALLO

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 23, 2025, Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) and Timothy Moore agreed that Mr. Moore would be leaving his employment with the Company on February 28, 2025. Consistent with the terms of the Company’s Change in Control and Severance Benefit Plan, as a termination without cause, Mr. Moore will be eligible to receive certain cash severance and COBRA reimbursement benefits thereunder, subject to Mr. Moore providing the Company with an effective release and waiver of claims. The Company intends to enter into a consulting agreement with Mr. Moore, subject to mutual agreement of terms in the near future.

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.

SEC Form 8-K filed by Allogene Therapeutics Inc.