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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): April 13, 2019
 
Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Bermuda
 
001-37418
 
98-1333697
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Suite 1, 3rd Floor
11-12 St. James’s Square
London SW1Y 4LB, United Kingdom 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): +44 203 318 9708
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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):
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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. ý




Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
    
On April 13, 2019, Roger Jeffs, Ph.D. notified Axovant Gene Therapies, Ltd. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. Dr. Jeffs’ decision not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.










SIGNATURE
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.

 
Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd.
 
 
 
 
Date: April 18, 2019
 
By:
/s/ Mathew C. Bazley
 
 
Name:
Mathew C. Bazley
 
 
Title:
General Counsel