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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 29, 2023 Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Delaware | | 001-36783 | | 20-1450200 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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3730 Kirby Drive, Ste. 1200, Houston, TX 77098
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-454-3424
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | BLCM | None |
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 September 26, 2023, Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to its consulting agreement with Charity Scripture, the Company’s former Chief Development Officer (the “Consulting Agreement Amendment”). The Consulting Agreement Amendment extends the term of Dr. Scripture’s consulting agreement from September 30, 2023 to March 31, 2024, effective immediately. No other changes were made to Dr. Scripture’s consulting agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing description of the Consulting Agreement Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Consulting Agreement Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description | |
10.1 | | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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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| | | Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Dated: September 29, 2023 | | | By: | | /s/ Richard A. Fair |
| | | | | Richard A. Fair |
| | | | | Principal Executive and Financial Officer |
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