8-K - VOR - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 11, 2022

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Vor Biopharma Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

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Delaware	001-39979	81-1591163
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br>of Incorporation)	(Commission<br><br>File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)
100 Cambridgepark Drive<br><br>Suite 101<br><br>Cambridge, Massachusetts		02140
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 655-6580

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

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

Title of each class	Trading<br><br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange<br><br>on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	VOR	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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).

Emerging growth company ☒

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. ☐

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

On April 11, 2022, Vor Biopharma Inc. (the “Company”) and Christopher Slapak, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of the Company, agreed that Dr. Slapak’s employment with the Company will terminate effective May 6, 2022 in connection with Dr. Slapak’s retirement from the Company. In recognition of Dr. Slapak’s service to the Company, the Company has elected to provide Dr. Slapak with severance benefits that are consistent with those contemplated by the Company’s Executive Severance and Change in Control Benefits Plan (the “Severance Plan”). A description of the Severance Plan is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2022, and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company and Dr. Slapak intend to enter into a separation agreement memorializing these terms, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Vor Biopharma Inc.
Date: April 14, 2022	By:	/s/ Robert Ang
		Robert Ang
		Chief Executive Officer