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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): September 28, 2017
Axovant Sciences Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda | | 001-37418 | | 98-1333697
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| Suite 1, 3rd Floor 11-12 St. James's Square London SW1Y 4LB, United Kingdom | | Not Applicable | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 203 318 9708
(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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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 x
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.
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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.
Departure of Lawrence T. Friedhoff, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Development Officer of Axovant Sciences, Inc.
On September 28, 2017, Lawrence T. Friedhoff, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Development Officer of Axovant Sciences, Inc., ceased his duties as an officer of the Company. He continues in his role as Chief, Research and Development at Roivant Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company’s parent company, Roivant Sciences, Ltd.
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.
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Date: | | By: | /s/ Gregory Weinhoff |
October 3, 2017 | | Name: | Gregory Weinhoff |
| | Title: | Principal Financial Officer |
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