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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): September 29, 2022

MODERNA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-38753 81-3467528
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
200 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA
 02139
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617714-6500

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 classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per shareMRNAThe 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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.

(b) On September 29, 2022, Moderna, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Juan Andres, the Company’s Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer, will transition into a new role as President, Strategic Partnerships and Enterprise Expansion of the Company, effective January 1, 2023. In his new role, Mr. Andres will focus on building out the Company’s organization to support its growing pipeline.

The Company further announced that Dr. Jerh Collins, Ph.D., who will join the Company on October 3, 2022, will assume the role of Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2023. Dr. Collins joins Moderna from Novartis, where for the last nearly 30 years he had roles of increasing responsibility focused on pharmaceutical production and manufacturing, including roles serving as Head of Global Chemical Operations and Anti-Infectives and as Head of Global Chemical Operations.

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 29, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Andres to the role of President, Strategic Partnerships and Enterprise Expansion and the addition of Dr. Collins as Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer to replace Mr. Andres. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.  Description
99.1  
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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: September 29, 2022
MODERNA, INC.
By:/s/ Shannon Thyme Klinger
Shannon Thyme Klinger
Chief Legal Officer




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