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 Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 30, 2017
INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37766 | 36-4785571 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 40 Erie Street, Suite 130, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
02139 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 285-6200
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 5.02(b). | Departure of Certain Officers. |
On August 30, 2017, Nicole Heifner, Senior Vice President, Accounting (and principal accounting officer) of Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company that she will be resigning from her position effective September 15, 2017 to pursue other employment opportunities. Ms. Heifner’s resignation was not related to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, practices or any issues regarding financial disclosures, accounting or legal matters.
Graeme Bell, Intellia’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will fulfill the duties of principal accounting officer until a permanent successor is appointed.
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: September 1, 2017 | Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Nessan Bermingham | |||||
| Nessan Bermingham, Ph.D. | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
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