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): June 11, 2024
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ZAI LAB LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Cayman Islands | 001-38205 | 98-1144595 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (Commission
File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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4560 Jinke Road Bldg. 1, Fourth Floor, Pudong Shanghai, China | 201210 |
314 Main Street
4th Floor, Suite 100
Cambridge, MA, USA | 02142 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
+86 21 6163 2588
+1 857 706 2604
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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 Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 Ordinary Shares, par value $0.000006 per share | | ZLAB | | The Nasdaq Global Market |
| Ordinary Shares, par value $0.000006 per share* | | 9688 | | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
*Included in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ordinary shares are not registered or listed for trading in the United States but are listed for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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 June 11, 2024, Zai Lab Limited (the “Company”) announced that Dr. Harald Reinhart, President, Head of Global Development, Neuroscience, Autoimmune and Infectious Diseases, has informed the Company that he has decided to retire, effective June 30, 2024. There were no disagreements between Dr. Reinhart and the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices that resulted in his decision to retire. Dr. Reinhart will continue to serve as a senior advisor to the Company.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 11, 2024, the Company also announced that Dr. Rafael Amado, President, Head of Global Oncology Research and Development, will be expanding his role to President, Head of Global Research and Development, effective upon Dr. Reinhart’s retirement on June 30, 2024.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | |
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| 104 | | The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL |
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.
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| | ZAI LAB LIMITED |
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| By: | /s/ F. Ty Edmondson |
| | F. Ty Edmondson |
| | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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Date: June 11, 2024 | | |
