# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001662774
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-060044
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6243
**Document Hash:** 87d4577eb620eb042541562f9c2766da
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-060044.hdr.sgml**: 20230303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-060044

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230301

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230303

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Quince Therapeutics, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001662774
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 901024039
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38890
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23704114

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 601 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 1250
- **CITY:** SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94080
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 415-910-5717

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 601 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 1250
- **CITY:** SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94080

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Cortexyme, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160104

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### 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 1, 2023

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## QUINCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-38890** | **90-1024039** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br> **incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **601 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 1250**<br> **South San Francisco, California** | **94080** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 910-5717

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | QNCX | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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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. ☐

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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 March 1, 2023, Ted Monohon informed Quince Therapeutics, Inc. (the "**Company**") of his intention to resign from his position as the Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President of Finance, including as the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective as of March 16, 2023. Mr. Monohon has agreed to assist with the transition as needed. Mr. Monohon's resignation did not arise from any disagreement with the Company, or the Board of Directors of the Company, on any matters relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

On March 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Brendan Hannah, Chief Business Officer of the Company, as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective as of March 16, 2023. Mr. Hannah, age 37, has served as the Company's Chief Business Officer since May 2022. Previously, Mr. Hannah served as the Chief Operating Officer of Novosteo Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from November 2021 to May 2022. Previously, from January 2019 to October 2021, Mr. Hannah was the Chief Business Officer of Neuroptika, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, and from January 2017 to March 2020, the Vice President of Operations and Strategy of Geom Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Hannah holds an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management and a B.A. in Economics from Colorado College.

There will be no change to Mr. Hannah's compensation arrangement with the Company as a result of his appointment. There are no family relationships between Mr. Hannah and any of the Company's current or former directors or executive officers. Mr. Hannah is not a party to any transaction that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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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.

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|  | **Quince Therapeutics, Inc.** | **Quince Therapeutics, Inc.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Dirk Thye |
| Date: March 3, 2023 | Name: | Dirk Thye |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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