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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ic0fcb39231e44e59aabfe9f2cfce6b86_1"></div><div style="min-height:27pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">WASHINGTON, DC 20549</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:4pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:1pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:27.631%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:1pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:27.631%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)&#58; 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Dr. Kagimoto&#8217;s decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company&#8217;s ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company&#8217;s operations, policies or practices.</font></div><div style="text-indent:24.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:24.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On June 16, 2022, Katherine Kalin, a member of the Board, notified the Company of her resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Kalin has served on the Board since November 2020. Ms. Kalin&#8217;s decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company&#8217;s ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company&#8217;s operations, policies or practices.</font></div><div style="text-indent:24.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:24.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On June 16, 2022, Lorin J. Randall, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Randall has served on the Board since September 2007. Mr. Randall&#8217;s decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company&#8217;s ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company&#8217;s operations, policies or practices.</font></div><div style="text-indent:24.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:24.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On June 16, 2022, Baiju R. Shah, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Shah has served on the Board since November 2020. Mr. Shah&#8217;s decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company&#8217;s ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company&#8217;s operations, policies or practices.</font></div><div style="text-indent:24.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:24.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company wishes to express its gratitude to Dr. Harrington, Dr. Kagimoto, Ms. Kalin, Mr. Randall and Mr. Shah for their contributions to the Board. Following their decisions to resign from the Board, the Board reduced its size to five members, effective immediately.</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Appointment of Maia Hansen as Chief Operating Officer</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On June 17, 2022,&#160;the Board appointed Maia Hansen&#160;as the Company&#8217;s Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Prior to this role, Ms. Hansen, 54, served as the Company&#8217;s </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">since March 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Hansen was a senior partner at McKinsey &#38; Company, </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">a global senior management consulting firm,</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> since 2013, working in several end markets, including pharmaceuticals, medical device, consumer and industrials.  </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">To reflect her increased level of responsibility and leadership in the Company, in connection with her promotion, Ms. Hansen received grants of 50,000 stock options and 33,333 time-vested restricted stock units. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:27.36pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:27.36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-indent:24pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:7pt;margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date&#58; June 21, 2022</font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.923%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:57.904%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.438%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:35.358%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">ATHERSYS, INC.</font></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#47;s&#47; Daniel Camardo</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:2.75pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Name&#58; Daniel Camardo</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:1.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Title&#58; &#160;&#160;Chief Executive Officer</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:27.36pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 16, 2022
Athersys, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-33876
20-4864095
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3201 Carnegie Avenue,
Cleveland,
Ohio
44115-2634
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 431-9900
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
ATHX
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).
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.
Director Resignations
On June 16, 2022, John J. Harrington, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Athersys, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Dr. Harrington has served on the Board since October 1995. Dr. Harrington's decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company's ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
On June 16, 2022, Hardy TS Kagimoto, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Dr. Kagimoto has served on the Board since June 2018. Dr. Kagimoto's decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company's ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
On June 16, 2022, Katherine Kalin, a member of the Board, notified the Company of her resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Kalin has served on the Board since November 2020. Ms. Kalin's decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company's ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
On June 16, 2022, Lorin J. Randall, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Randall has served on the Board since September 2007. Mr. Randall's decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company's ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
On June 16, 2022, Baiju R. Shah, a member of the Board, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Shah has served on the Board since November 2020. Mr. Shah's decision to resign from the Board is due to the Company's ongoing efforts to align its resources with its current strategy and operations and not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
The Company wishes to express its gratitude to Dr. Harrington, Dr. Kagimoto, Ms. Kalin, Mr. Randall and Mr. Shah for their contributions to the Board. Following their decisions to resign from the Board, the Board reduced its size to five members, effective immediately.
Appointment of Maia Hansen as Chief Operating Officer
On June 17, 2022, the Board appointed Maia Hansen as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Prior to this role, Ms. Hansen, 54, served as the Company's
Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain
since March 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Hansen was a senior partner at McKinsey & Company,
a global senior management consulting firm,
since 2013, working in several end markets, including pharmaceuticals, medical device, consumer and industrials.
To reflect her increased level of responsibility and leadership in the Company, in connection with her promotion, Ms. Hansen received grants of 50,000 stock options and 33,333 time-vested restricted stock units.
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: June 21, 2022
ATHERSYS, INC.
By:
/s/ Daniel Camardo
Name: Daniel Camardo
Title:   Chief Executive Officer