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 27, 2024

   

TELESIS BIO INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-40497	45-1216839
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10431 Wateridge Circle Suite 150
San Diego, California		92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 228-4115

   

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	TBIO	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 August 27, 2024, Franklin R. Witney, Christine A. Tsingos, Annette Tumolo and Jami Nachtsheim and on August 29, 2024, Todd R. Nelson each gave notice of his or her resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Telesis Bio Inc. (the “Company”) and from each committee of the Board on which he or she served, to be effective immediately (the “Resignations”).

In connection with the Resignations, the Board appointed Eric Esser, the Company’s President and CEO, to serve as the chair of the board and appointed the following directors to the specified Board committees:

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Audit Committee: Todd Krueger (chair), Sarah Hlavinka and Michael Hodges.

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Compensation Committee: Jim Weissman (chair), Andrea Jackson and Sarah Hlavinka.

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Steven Golub (chair), Andrea Jackson and Greg Herrema.

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.


			Telesis Bio Inc.

Date:	August 30, 2024	By:	/s/ Eric Esser
			President and CEO

Telesis Bio Inc. 8-K