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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. |
On January 11, 2024, Jonathan Lanfear notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Molecular Templates, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Board and as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee, effective as of January 11, 2024. Mr. Lanfear’s decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Effective as of Mr. Lanfear’s resignation, the Board appointed director Kevin Lalande to the Audit Committee. The Board determined that Mr. Lalande qualifies for Audit Committee membership under Nasdaq listing standards and the independence standard for audit committee members set out in Rule 10A-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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.
| Molecular Templates, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: January 17, 2024 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Eric E. Poma, Ph.D. | |||||
| Name: | Eric E. Poma, Ph.D. | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||