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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 21, 2023, Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Dialectic Capital Management, LP (“Dialectic”) and related entities (collectively with Dialectic, the “Stockholders”) regarding certain changes to the composition of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) and other related matters.
Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the Company shall, no later than April 3, 2023, appoint three individuals (to the Board to fill three vacancies created by either (x) the departure of an incumbent member of the Board as designated in the Cooperation Agreement or (y) expanding the Board size to up to 11 directors.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. |
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Date: March 23, 2023 |
/s/ John Bencich |
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John Bencich Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive and Financial Officer) |