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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): October 6, 2023 (October 2, 2023)

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 588-0256

 

Not Applicable
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:

 

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. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuance to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

 

On October 2, 2023, Greg Weaver provided notice of his resignation as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), with such resignation to be effective following a 30-day notice period. Mr. Weaver tendered his resignation to pursue other opportunities and not due to any disagreement with the Company. The Company has elected to waive the notice period, which accelerated Mr. Weaver’s resignation effective date to October 5, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). Pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, dated as of June 1, 2023, Mr. Weaver’s termination of service as an employee served as his resignation from all other positions with the Company, including as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Weaver had been serving as the Company’s principal financial and accounting officer.

 

In connection with Mr. Weaver’s resignation, the Company has appointed Heather Rees, age 51, as the Company’s principal financial and accounting officer. Ms. Rees has served as the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Accounting since 2021. Prior to that time, Ms. Rees served as the Company’s controller since 2017. Ms. Rees previously spent ten years working as an independent financial consultant serving public and private companies including Avalara, Getty Images, Fisher Communications, and Flow International. She began her career with Deloitte & Touche and worked nine years in the audit practice. Ms. Rees earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Gonzaga University.

 

 

   

 

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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.