UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 16, 2018

 

 

SOLENO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-36593		77-0523891
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1235 Radio Rd #110

Redwood City, California 94065

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 213-8444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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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.

 

(a)	Resignation of Director

On October 16, 2018, James Glasheen, MA, PhD resigned as a director from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) as well as from the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”). The resignation of Dr. Glasheen was not the result of any disagreement with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

In addition, on October 19, 2018, Rajen Dalal resigned from the Compensation Committee and was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and also appointed as the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

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.

 

				SOLENO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: October 22, 2018				By:		/s/ Anish Bhatnagar, MD
						Anish Bhatnagar, MD
						Chief Executive Officer