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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 7, 2022
 
Summit Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Delaware 001-36866 37-1979717
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
One Broadway, 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA
02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 617-514-7149
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
 
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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 per share SMMT 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
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 7, 2022, Jeffrey Maranian notified Summit Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) that he was resigning from his positions as VP Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of close of business on January 21, 2022. Mr. Maranian’s resignation was a personal decision and is not the result of any disagreement with the Company. The Company intends to conduct a search of potential candidates to fill the positions of VP Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Maranian will assist in the transition of his duties and responsibilities pursuant to a short-term consulting arrangement entered into with the Company.

Exhibit Number
Description
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, hereunto duly authorized.
  SUMMIT THERAPEUTICS INC.
   
   
Date: January 12, 2022 By: /s/ Robert W. Duggan
    Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman; Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer