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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 9, 2022
XENCOR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-36182
20-1622502
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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111 West Lemon Avenue
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111 West Lemon Avenue
Monrovia
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California
91016
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
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626
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305-5900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
(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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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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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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 $0.01 per share
XNCR
Nasdaq Global Market
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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 (§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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Emerging growth company
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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.
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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.
Appointment of Director
(b) On June 23, 2022, Yujiro S. Hata tendered his offer of resignation from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Xencor, Inc. (the "Company"), subject to the Board's acceptance of his resignation. On September 8, 2022, the Board accepted Mr. Hata's resignation. On September 9, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the Board's acceptance of Mr. Hata's resignation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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(d) On September 8, 2022, Nancy Valente was appointed to the Board of the Company.
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In accordance with the Company's amended and restated non-employee director compensation policy, Ms. Valente is entitled to receive an initial grant consisting of a nonstatutory stock option to purchase shares of the Company's common stock (the "Common Stock") with an aggregate Black Scholes option value of $550,000, one-third of which shares will vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the balance of the shares will vest in a series of 24 equal monthly installments thereafter, such that the option is fully vested on the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to Ms. Valente's continuous service through each such vesting date. Ms. Valente will also be entitled to receive a $50,000 annual cash retainer for service as director and will be eligible to receive additional equity compensation in the future. Ms. Valente will enter into the Company's standard form of indemnification agreement. The Company is not aware of any transaction involving Ms. Valente requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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On September 9, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Valente to the Board, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by Xencor, Inc. on September 9, 2022
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104
Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatting Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL).
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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.
Date: Se
ptember 9, 2022
XENCOR, INC.
By:
/s/ Celia Eckert
Celia Eckert
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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