8-K
Bone Biologics Corp (BBLG)
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
Dateof Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2024
BONE
BIOLOGICS CORPORATION
(Exactname of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40899 | 42-1743430 |
|---|---|---|
| (State<br> or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of<br> incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) | (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.) |
| 2 Burlington Woods Drive, Ste. 100<br><br> <br>Burlington, MA | 01803 | |
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| (Address<br> of principal executive offices) | (Zip<br> Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 552-4452
Securities
registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common<br> stock, $0.001 par value per share | BBLG | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants<br> to Purchase Common stock, $0.001 par value per share | BBLGW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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. |
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On January 8, 2024, the Board of Directors of Bone Biologics Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Robert E. Gagnon to the Company’s Board of Directors. As previously disclosed, Erick Lucera resigned from the Board of Directors on December 27, 2023, effective as of the date Mr. Gagnon was appointed. Mr. Gagnon will serve as chair of the Company’s audit committee and as a member of the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Gagnon will be compensated for his service in the same manner as the Company’s other directors.
Mr. Gagnon, age 49, brings more than 20 years of financial and commercial experience leading global finance operations. He served as an Operating Partner at Gurnet Point Capital, a healthcare venture capital and private equity fund. He was Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Verastem Oncology. Before that, he was Chief Financial Officer at Harvard Bioscience, Inc. Mr. Gagnon served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at Clean Harbors, Inc. as well as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at Biogen Idec, Inc. Mr. Gagnon worked in a variety of senior positions at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. He holds an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.A. in Accounting from Bentley College. Mr. Gagnon currently serves on the Board of Directors at Verastem Oncology and Purple Biotech.
Mr. Gagnon was not selected to serve on the Board under any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person. The Company is not aware of any transactions with Mr. Gagnon that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits
There are filed as part of this report the exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
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.
| Date:<br> January 11, 2024 | BONE<br> BIOLOGICS CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/ JEFFREY FRELICK | |
| Name: | Jeffrey<br> Frelick | |
| Title: | Chief<br> Executive Officer |
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release of Bone Biologics Corporation, dated January 11, 2024 |
| 104 | Cover<br> Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Exhibit 99.1

BoneBiologics Appoints Healthcare Finance Veteran Robert E. Gagnon to Board of Directors
Brings20+ years of experience in finance and business operations at both public and private life sciences companies
BURLINGTON,Mass. (January 11, 2024) — Bone Biologics Corporation (“Bone Biologics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BBLG,BBLGW), a developer of orthobiologic products for spine fusion markets, today announced that effective immediately Robert E. Gagnon has been named to the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Gagnon fills the seat left by Erick Lucera, who has resigned effective upon Mr. Gagnon’s appointment. The number of directors of Bone Biologics remains at four.
Mr. Gagnon is currently chief financial officer of Remix Therapeutics, a clinical stage company focused on small molecule-mediated reprogramming of RNA processing to address hard-to-drug disease drivers.
“We are delighted that a professional of Rob’s stature has agreed to join our board of directors,” said Jeffrey Frelick, president and chief executive officer of Bone Biologics. “He has supported the growth of so many successful companies and we look forward to Rob’s counsel. His experiences with clinical stage companies, capital raising, and commercial organizations will be particularly valuable as we undertake our pilot study with NB-1.”
Mr. Gagnon brings more than 20 years of financial and commercial experience leading global finance operations. He served as an Operating Partner at Gurnet Point Capital, a healthcare venture capital and private equity fund. He was Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Verastem Oncology. Before that, he was Chief Financial Officer at Harvard Bioscience, Inc. Mr. Gagnon served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at Clean Harbors, Inc. as well as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at Biogen Idec, Inc. Mr. Gagnon worked in a variety of senior positions at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BA in Accounting from Bentley College.
Mr. Gagnon currently serves on the Board of Directors at Verastem Oncology and Purple Biotech.
AboutBone Biologics
Bone Biologics was founded to pursue regenerative medicine for bone. The Company is undertaking work with select strategic partners that builds on the preclinical research of the Nell-1 protein. Bone Biologics is focusing development efforts for its bone graft substitute product on bone regeneration in spinal fusion procedures, while additionally having rights to trauma and osteoporosis applications. For more information, please visit www.bonebiologics.com.
Forward-LookingStatements
Certainstatements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the expected results and performanceof Mr. Gagnon with the Company and the expected timing of enrollment in our pilot study with NB-1, as well as statements containing thewords “will,” “prepare,” and words of similar import, constitute “forward-looking statements” withinthe meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risksand uncertainties. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in its forward-looking statementsas a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, market and other conditions and risks generally associated with anundercapitalized developing company, as well as the risks contained under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussionand Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by applicablelaw, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect any event or circumstance that may ariseafter the date hereof.
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