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 17, 2014

 


 

XENCOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-36182

 

20-1622502

(State of incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

111 West Lemon Avenue

Monrovia, California 91016

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626) 305-5900

 


 

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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.

 

(b)  On January 17, 2014, Atul Saran, previously affiliated with MedImmune Ventures, Inc., notified Xencor, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company, (the “Board”) effective as of January 23, 2014. Mr. Saran is no longer employed by MedImmune Ventures, Inc. or its affiliates as of January 17, 2014. On January 23, 2014 the Board appointed Robert F. Baltera, Jr., one of its existing directors, as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Saran’s resignation.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

Date: January 24, 2014

XENCOR, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bassil I. Dahiyat, Ph.D.

 

 

Bassil I. Dahiyat, Ph.D.

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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