Trevi Therapeutics, Inc 8-K, filed Jun 17, 2020

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENTREPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2020

Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203)304-2499

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of CertainOfficers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 11, 2020, Annie Mitsak, Ph.D. resigned from her position as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trevi Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Dr. Mitsak’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company held on June 11, 2020, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:

1. The following nominees were elected to the Board as Class I directors for terms expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified.

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.