8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 02, 2023

FIBROGEN, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-36740	77-0357827
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

409 Illinois Street
San Francisco, California		94158
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 415 978-1200 

(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(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	FGEN	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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.

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Director

On October 2, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FibroGen, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer Thane Wettig as (i) Chief Executive Officer and (ii) a member of the Board. Mr. Wettig was appointed as a Class I director for the term expiring at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Wettig held the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer since July 23, 2023, and he will continue to receive the compensation described in the Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2023 regarding his appointment as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

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.


			FIBROGEN, INC.

Date:	October 5, 2023	By:	/s/ Michael Lowenstein
			Michael Lowenstein Chief Legal Officer