# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001539029
**File Stem:** 0000950170-23-001831
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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**Document Hash:** fabede4986040b76ac37b232d828afbe
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-23-001831.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-23-001831

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230202

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230206

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Clearside Biomedical, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001539029
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 452437375
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37783
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23588390

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 900 NORTH POINT PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** ALPHARETTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30005
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 678-270-3631

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 900 NORTH POINT PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** ALPHARETTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30005

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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):** February 02, 2023<br>

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Clearside Biomedical, Inc.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 001-37783 | 45-2437375 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 900 North Point Parkway<br>Suite 200 |  |  |
| Alpharetta**,** Georgia |  | 30005 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 678 270-3631<br>

**(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:

☐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))

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

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

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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 February 2, 2023, Thomas Ciulla provided Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (the "**Company**") notice of his resignation from his position as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Development Officer of the Company, with such resignation to be effective on February 17. 2023 (the "**Effective Date**"). Following the Effective Date, Dr. Ciulla will provide advisory services to the Company, including as the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Company and as Chief Medical Advisor – Retina. The Company and Dr. Ciulla intend to enter into a consulting agreement regarding Dr. Ciulla's advisory services to the Company.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements may be identified by the words "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "continue," "target" or other similar terms or expressions that concern the Company's expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to Dr. Ciulla's provision of advisory services to the Company and the Company's and Dr. Ciulla's intention to enter into a consulting agreement regarding such services. Any forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on management's current expectations and beliefs. Actual events or results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained herein, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "**SEC**") on March 11, 2022, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2022 and in subsequent filings the Company makes with the SEC from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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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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| Date: February 6, 2023 | **CLEARSIDE BIOMEDICAL, INC.** | **CLEARSIDE BIOMEDICAL, INC.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Charles A. Deignan |
|  | Name: | Charles A. Deignan |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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