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 11, 2025 |
Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware |
001-41551 |
82-5125532 |
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480 Arsenal Way Suite 100 |
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Watertown, Massachusetts |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 207-8979 |
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(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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading |
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
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The 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 (§ 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 ☒
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.
Appointment of Adam Levy, PhD, MBA, as Chief Financial Officer
On March 14, 2025, Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Adam Levy, Ph.D., M.B.A., to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective as of April 1, 2025 (the “Effective Date”). Starting on the Effective Date, Dr. Levy will also serve as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer.
Dr. Levy, age 59, has been serving as Senior Vice President and Head, Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations of the Company since July 2023. Dr. Levy has more than 25 years of finance and investor relations experience in the biopharma industry. Prior to joining the Company, from 2022 to 2023, Dr. Levy served as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations at Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to Zentalis, from 2021 to 2022, he was Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Turning Point Therapeutics, which, during his time there, was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb for $4.1 billion. From 2020 to 2021, he was Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations at Alaunos Therapeutics. From 2016 to 2020, he was Executive Director and Head, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations at Gilead Sciences (reporting directly to the chief financial officer). Earlier in his career, Dr. Levy held positions of increasing responsibility in Corporate Strategy and Corporate Development at Pfizer Inc., Novartis AG and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, where he was Head of Corporate Strategy. Adam received an MBA in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a BS in Genetics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Levy entered into an amended offer letter with the Company, dated March 14, 2025 (the “Amended Offer Letter”). A copy of the Amended Offer Letter is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the following description is subject in all respects to the actual terms of the Amended Offer Letter. Under the terms of the Amended Offer Letter, Dr. Levy will receive an annual salary of $490,000 and is eligible for an annual performance bonus of 40% of his base salary. The Amended Offer Letter further provides that Dr. Levy will receive an equity grant of 35,209 stock options. The stock options will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant and will vest over 4 years, 25% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and in additional 2.083% installments on a monthly basis thereafter, subject to his continued service through each applicable vesting date.
Except as set forth in the Amended Offer Letter, there are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Levy and any other person pursuant to which Dr. Levy was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer. There are no family relationships among any of the Company’s directors or executive officers and Mr. Levy. There are no transactions involving Dr. Levy that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Departure of Rasmus Holm-Jorgensen as Chief Financial Officer
On March 11, 2025, Rasmus Holm-Jorgensen, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, notified the Company of his decision to step down from his position, effective April 1, 2025, for personal reasons to pursue another opportunity with a company based in Europe, allowing him to spend more time near his family. Mr. Holm-Jorgensen’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, finances, policies or practices.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
10.1 |
Amended Offer Letter, between the Company and Adam Levy, dated March 14, 2025. |
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.
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Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. |
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March 14, 2025 |
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/s/ Peter Blume-Jensen |
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Name: Peter Blume-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. |
Exhibit 10.1

March 14, 2025
Adam Levy, PhD, MBA
9754 Crystal Ridge Drive
Escondido, CA 92026
RE: Amendment No. 2 to Offer Letter
Dear Adam:
As you know, you are currently performing services for Acrivon Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the terms of an offer letter effective June 23, 2023, as amended by the offer letter amendment, dated March 11, 2024 (together, the “Offer Letter”). This letter (the “Amendment”) sets forth the details of your appointment to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Effective April 1, 2025, your new base salary will be $490,000 per year and your annual bonus target will be 40% of your base salary (pro-rated based on your promotion date). In addition, you will receive an additional equity grant commensurate with your new level of 35,209 options, with a grant date of April 1, 2025.
You agree that your intent is to relocate to the Boston area to be near the Company’s Watertown headquarters and will use reasonable efforts to achieve that within 9 nine months from the date hereof. In connection with your move to the area of the Company’s Watertown headquarters, the Company will reimburse you for reasonable moving and any other related relocation expenses incurred during the nine months from the date hereof, up to $50,000, subject to documentation of those expenses and any rules and policies of the Company regarding such reimbursements. If you leave employment within 24 months from the date hereof, you shall reimburse company for all such expenses reimbursed.
General Provisions.
Except as herein modified or amended, no other term or provision of the Offer Letter is amended or modified in any respect and to the extent the terms of this Amendment conflict with the terms in the Offer Letter, this Amendment shall control. The Offer Letter, as modified by this Amendment, and the enclosed Non-Disclosure, Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Intellectual Property Agreement, set forth the entire understanding between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior oral discussions or written communications and agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Amendment cannot be modified or amended except in writing signed by you and an authorized officer of the Company.
Adam Levy
March 14, 2025
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This Amendment is not intended to confer any rights to continued employment and your employment will remain at-will and subject to termination by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause or notice.
Adam Levy
March 14, 2025
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On behalf of the Company, let me express my appreciation for your service and dedication to the Company.
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Sincerely,
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Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. |
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/s/ Peter Blume-Jensen |
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Name: Peter Blume-Jensen, MD, PhD |
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Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPTED: |
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/s/ Adam Levy |
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Adam Levy, PhD, MBA
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Date: March 14, 2025 |