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Item 5.02 | Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers. |
On September 10, 2020, GW Pharmaceuticals plc (the “Company”) announced that David Gryska has been appointed by its Board of Directors (the “Board”) to join the Board. In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Gryska was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board.
Mr. Gryska has years of experience as Chief Financial Officer at Incyte Corporation, Celgene Corporation, Scios, Inc., and Cardiac Pathways Corporation and is currently on the boards of Seattle Genetics, Inc., PDL BioPharma, Inc., and Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Gryska and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected to serve as a director the Company. In addition, there are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Gryska or his immediate family members requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Board has determined that Mr. Gryska meets the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the applicable Nasdaq rules. Mr. Gryska’s compensation for his services as a director will be consistent with that of the other non-employee directors of the Company, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement with respect to its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2020.
On September 10, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Gryska’s appointment to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 | Press release dated September 10, 2020. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC | ||||||
Date: September 10, 2020 | By: | /s/ Douglas B. Snyder | ||||
Name: | Douglas B. Snyder | |||||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer |