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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 15, 2024
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Arvinas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-38672 | 47-2566120 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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5 Science Park 395 Winchester Ave. New Haven, Connecticut | 06511 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 535-1456
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:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | | ARVN | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 17, 2024, Arvinas, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced the appointment of Ian Taylor, Ph.D. as the Company’s president of research and development (“R&D”), a role previously held by John Houston, Ph.D., and the appointment of Angela Cacace, Ph.D. as the Company’s chief scientific officer (“CSO”), a role previously held by Dr. Taylor. Dr. Cacace joined the Company in 2018 and most recently served as the Company’s senior vice president, neuroscience and platform biology. The board of directors of the Company approved these leadership changes on June 15, 2024.
As CSO, Dr. Cacace will assume the responsibilities previously held by Dr. Taylor as CSO and continue to drive the Company’s research pipeline forward.
As President of R&D, Dr. Taylor is expected to provide strategic input across the Company’s broad pipeline, from its early research efforts to its multiple development programs in oncology and neuroscience. Dr. Taylor is also expected to act as chair of the Company’s scientific advisory board.
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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| ARVINAS, INC. |
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| Date: June 17, 2024 | By: | /s/ Randy Teel |
| | Randy Teel Interim Chief Financial Officer |