8-K: Current report filing
Published on March 18, 2021
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 18, 2021, Trevena, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Marvin H. Johnson, Jr. to the Board of Directors effective as of March 18, 2021. The Company also announced the retirement of Maxine Gowen, Ph.D. and Julie H. McHugh from the Board of Directors, further noting that they would not be standing for election at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and that their respective terms will expire on May 13, 2021. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | ||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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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TREVENA, INC.
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| Date: March 18, 2021 | By: | /s/ Barry Shin |
| Barry Shin | ||
| Senior Vice President &Chief Financial Officer | ||