SEC Form 8-K filed by Aligos Therapeutics Inc.
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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. |
On January 29, 2026, the Board of Directors of Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Nikhil Aneja as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Aneja succeeds Lesley Ann Calhoun, who continues to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Aneja, age 49, has served as the Company’s Vice President, Finance since February 2024. From December 2022 to February 2024, Mr. Aneja served as Vice President, Corporate Controller at CareDx, Inc., a diagnostic company. Prior to that, Mr. Aneja served as Vice President, Finance and Accounting at Blade Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from May 2021 to October 2022, and as Executive Director, Global Corporate Controller at Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from September 2016 to May 2021. He received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Delhi and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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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.
| ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: February 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Lesley Ann Calhoun | ||||
| Lesley Ann Calhoun | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||