CytoDyn Inc DEFA14A, filed Aug 10, 2021
CytoDyn Inc. (CYDY)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2021 (August 4, 2021)
CytoDyn Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-49908 | 83-1887078 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1111 Main Street, Suite 660
Vancouver, Washington 98660
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(360) 980-8524
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| None | None | None |
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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. |
On August 4, 2021, Alan P. Timmins and Samir R. Patel, M.D., each notified the Chairman of the Board of CytoDyn Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not be standing for reelection as a director at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held on October 28, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). Each of Mr. Timmins and Dr. Patel advised that he intends to fill out the remainder of his term on the Company’s Board of Directors, which expires as of the Annual Meeting, and indicated that his decision was not because of a disagreement with the Company. The Company thanks each of Mr. Timmins and Dr. Patel for his service and dedication during his tenure as a member of the Board.
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.
| Date: August 10, 2021 | CYTODYN INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Antonio Migliarese | |||||
| Antonio Migliarese | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||