mtcr-8k_20220125.htm

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): January 25, 2022

Metacrine, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-39512	47-2297384
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3985 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite C San Diego, California		92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 369-7800

Not Applicable

(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, par value $0.0001 per share		MTCR		The Nasdaq Global 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.

On January 25, 2022, Catherine Lee notified the Company that she will resign from her position as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective as of January 28, 2022 (“Resignation Date”), to pursue another opportunity. In connection with Ms. Lee’s resignation, the Company entered into a separation and consulting agreement with Ms. Lee (“Separation Agreement”) whereby, among other things, Ms. Lee will agree to a general release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates as well as customary confidentiality provisions. Effective immediately following the Resignation Date, Ms. Lee will provide consulting services to the Company through August 30, 2022, unless terminated by either Ms. Lee or the Company upon two weeks’ prior written notice. During this consulting period, Ms. Lee will be paid a consulting fee equal to $8,500 per month and will be available for consultation as requested for up to 10 hours per month and continued vesting and exercisability of any outstanding and unvested equity awards in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable award agreements.

The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report.

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Separation and Consulting Agreement dated as of January 27, 2022, between Metacrine, Inc. and Catherine Lee.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	Metacrine, Inc.

Date: January 28, 2022	By:	/s/ Patricia Millican
		Patricia Millican
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Metacrine Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update