8-K 1 nvcr-8k_20190315.htm 8-K - KIRSON RETIREMENT nvcr-8k_20190315.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): March 15, 2019

 

NovoCure Limited

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Jersey

001-37565

98-1057807

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

Second Floor, No.4 The Forum

Grenville Street

St. Helier, Jersey JE2 4UF

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 (0)15 3475 6700

 

 

 

N/A

 

(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.

 

(b) On March 15, 2019, Dr. Eilon Kirson notified NovoCure Limited (the “Company”) that he intends to retire from his position as the Company’s Chief Science Officer and Head of Research and Development effective May 1, 2019.  

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company issued a press release announcing Dr. Kirson’s retirement.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release of NovoCure Limited, dated March 21, 2019

 

 

 


 

 


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.

 

NovoCure Limited

(Registrant)

 

Date: March 21, 2019

 

 

By: /s/ Wilhelmus Groenhuysen        

       Name: Wilhelmus Groenhuysen

       Title: Chief Financial Officer