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): March 21, 2018
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-37929 | 98-1343578 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| Suite 1, 3rd Floor 11-12 St. James’s Square London SW1Y 4LB United Kingdom |
Not Applicable | |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 203 318 9709
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On March 21, 2018, Wayne DeVeydt, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Myovant Sciences Ltd. (the “Company”), notified the Board that, as a result of his new position as Chief Executive Officer of Surgery Partners, Inc., a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, he does not intend to stand for reelection at the Company’s 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. DeVeydt’s term as director will, therefore, expire at the Annual Meeting. The Board thanks Mr. DeVeydt for his leadership and service to the Company and wishes him well in his new endeavor.
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.
| Myovant Sciences Ltd. | ||||||||
| Date: March 22, 2018 | By: | /s/ Frank Karbe | ||||||
| Name: | Frank Karbe | |||||||
| Title: | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | |||||||