Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 1, 2023

Assembly Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-35005	20-8729264
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Two Tower Place, 7th Floor South San Francisco, California		94080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (833) 509-4583

331 Oyster Point Blvd., Fourth Floor
South San Francisco, California 94080

(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:


☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, par value $0.001

    ASMB

    The 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 December 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Tomas Cihlar, Ph.D., a designee of Gilead Sciences, Inc. ("Gilead"), to serve on the Board. Dr. Cihlar is Gilead's Senior Vice President, Virology and has been designated for appointment to the Board pursuant to the previously announced Investor Rights Agreement entered into between the Company and Gilead on October 15, 2023. Dr. Cihlar will not receive any compensation for his service as a member of the Company's Board.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Effective December 1, 2023, the Company changed its corporate headquarters to Two Tower Place, 7th Floor, South San Francisco, California 94080. The Company's telephone number is 833-509-4583.

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 thereunto duly authorized.


	Assembly Biosciences, Inc.

Date: December 7, 2023	By:	/s/ John O. Gunderson
		John O. Gunderson
		VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Document And Entity Information	Dec. 01, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Assembly Biosciences, Inc.
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001426800
Document Period End Date	Dec. 01, 2023
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity File Number	001-35005
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-8729264
Entity Address, Address Line One	Two Tower Place
Entity Address, Address Line Two	7th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	South San Francisco
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94080
City Area Code	(833)
Local Phone Number	509-4583
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, par value $0.001
Trading Symbol	ASMB
Securtiy Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Former Address
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	331 Oyster Point Blvd.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Fourth Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	South San Francisco
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94080