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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 28, 2017
 
Axovant Sciences Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Bermuda
 
001-37418
 
98-1333697

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
Suite 1, 3rd Floor
11-12 St. James's Square London SW1Y 4LB, United Kingdom
 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Address of principal executive office)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  +44 203 318 9708
 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 x

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.

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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.
 

Departure of Lawrence T. Friedhoff, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Development Officer of Axovant Sciences, Inc.
 
On September 28, 2017, Lawrence T. Friedhoff, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Development Officer of Axovant Sciences, Inc., ceased his duties as an officer of the Company. He continues in his role as Chief, Research and Development at Roivant Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company’s parent company, Roivant Sciences, Ltd.








SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Axovant Sciences Ltd.
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
By:
/s/ Gregory Weinhoff
October 3, 2017
 
Name:
Gregory Weinhoff
 
 
Title:
Principal Financial Officer