NOVAVAX, INC. (NASDAQ:NVAX) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 12, 2017, Barclay A. “Buck” Phillips gave notice of his intention to resign as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Novavax, Inc. (the “Company”), effective November 10, 2017. From November 10, 2017 until December 31, 2017, Mr. Phillips will provide financial, accounting and transition services as a consultant to the Company for nominal cash consideration and continued vesting in outstanding equity awards. The Company thanks Buck for his many years of service and wishes him well in his new endeavors. Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will serve as interim Chief Financial Officer pending the Company’s recruitment of a new Chief Financial Officer.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
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Press release, dated October 13, 2017 |
NOVAVAX INC ExhibitEX-99.1 2 tv476974_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Novavax Announces Leadership Change GAITHERSBURG,…To view the full exhibit click here
About NOVAVAX, INC. (NASDAQ:NVAX)
Novavax, Inc. (Novavax) is a clinical-stage vaccine company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of recombinant nanoparticle vaccines and adjuvants. The Company operates through developing recombinant vaccines segment. The Company through its recombinant nanoparticle vaccine technology produces vaccine candidates to respond to both known and newly emerging diseases. Its product pipeline focuses on a range of infectious diseases with vaccine candidates in clinical development for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza and the Ebola virus (EBOV). Its lead adjuvant for human applications, Matrix-M, is in a Phase I/II clinical trial for pandemic influenza H7N9 vaccine candidate. It is also testing Matrix-M in conjunction with its EBOV vaccine candidate in a Phase I clinical trial. It is developing additional pre-clinical stage programs in a range of infectious diseases, including Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
