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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2019
EXAGEN INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39049 | 20-0434866 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
1261 Liberty Way, Suite C
Vista, CA 92081
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(760) 560-1501
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
N/A
(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 | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | XGN | The Nasdaq Global 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).
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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 November 18, 2019, Thierry Dervieux, Ph. D., the Chief Scientific Officer of Exagen Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign from his position with the Company, effective December 9, 2019. Dr. Dervieux’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
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.
| EXAGEN INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: November 22, 2019 | By: | /s/ Fortunato Ron Rocca | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fortunato Ron Rocca | ||||||||||||||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||