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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2024

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Editas Medicine, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Delaware	001-37687	46-4097528
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


11 Hurley Street
Cambridge,	Massachusetts	02141
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 401-9000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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):


o			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o			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, $0.0001 par value per share	EDIT	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 o

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. o

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 27, 2024, Akshay Vaishnaw informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Editas Medicine, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board effective as of June 30, 2024. Dr. Vaishnaw’s resignation was not caused by any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.

Date: June 27, 2024	By:	/s/ Gilmore O’Neill
		Gilmore O’Neill
		President & Chief Executive Officer

Editas Medicine Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update