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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective on March 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of Cassava Sciences, Inc. (the “Board”) amended the Cassava Sciences, Inc. 2020 Cash Incentive Bonus Plan (the “Cash Incentive Plan”) to remove all of the Board’s non-employee directors (the “Non-employee Directors) as beneficiaries under the Cash Incentive Plan and the Non-employee Directors consented to such removal. The Non-employee Directors’ share of potential benefits under the Cash Incentive Plan were completely forfeited to Cassava Sciences, Inc. and will not be allocated to any other participant under the Cash Incentive Plan. The Non-employee Directors have not received, and as a result of such amendment will never receive, any payments under the Cash Incentive Plan.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC. |
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| a Delaware corporation |
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Date: March 16, 2023 |
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| By: | /s/ ERIC J. SCHOEN |
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| Eric J. Schoen |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 16, 2023 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Cassava Sciences, Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 000-29959 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 91-1911336 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 6801 N Capital of Texas Highway |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Building 1; Suite 300 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Austin |
| Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 78731 |
| City Area Code | 512 |
| Local Phone Number | 501-2444 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
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| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
| Trading Symbol | SAVA |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001069530 |