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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. |
(b)
Resignation of Raj Parekh, Ph.D.
On April 12, 2024, Raj Parekh, Ph.D., notified Aura Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective on June 20, 2024, the date of the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Dr. Parekh’s decision to resign from the Board 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.
| Date: April 15, 2024 | AURA BIOSCIENCES, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Julie Feder | |||||
| Julie Feder | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Document and Entity Information |
Apr. 12, 2024 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001501796 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 12, 2024 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Aura Biosciences, Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-40971 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 32-0271970 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 80 Guest Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Boston |
| Entity Address, State or Province | MA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 02135 |
| City Area Code | (617) |
| Local Phone Number | 500-8864 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Entity Ex Transition Period | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | AURA |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |