Current Report Filing (8-k)
September 04 2018 - 6:08AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): August 28, 2018
BIOAMBER INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
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001-35905
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98-0601045
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1250 Rene Levesque West, Suite 4310
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 4W8
(Address of principal executive office)
Registrants telephone number, including area code
(514) 844-8000
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
or Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On August 28, 2018, Kurt Briner, Robert Frost, Heinz Haller, Ellen Richstone and
Kenneth Wall each resigned from the Board of Directors of BioAmber Inc. (the Company), including all committees thereof, and on August 29, 2018, Raymond Land resigned from the Board and all committees thereof. No director resigned
because of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
On August 31, 2018, Richard Eno, the
Companys chief executive officer and director, Michael Hartmann, the Companys executive vice-president and president of BioAmber Sarnia Inc., James Millis, the Companys chief technology officer and Mario Settino, the Companys
chief financial officer, each voluntarily resigned from their offices at the Company.
A copy of the press release by the Company announcing the
above-described executive changes is furnished with this Report as
Exhibit 99.1
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated August 31, 2018.
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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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BIOAMBER INC.
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Date: August 31, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Richard P. Eno
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Name: Richard P. Eno
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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