Applied Therapeutics : Management Change - Form 8-K

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): February 17, 2023

APPLIED THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38898		81-3405262
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

545 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1400 New York, NY10017		10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: [phone]

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock		APLT		The Nasdaq Global Market

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. x

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On February 17, 2023, Chids Mahadevan notified Applied Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") that he will resign from his position as the Company's Vice President of Finance and interim Principal Financial Officer, effective as of February 24, 2023, to pursue another professional opportunity. In connection with his departure, Mr. Mahadevan will be entitled to receive payment of his discretionary cash bonus with respect to 2022, subject to a customary release of claims. The Company has appointed Steven Ortega, Chief Accounting Officer, as the interim Principal Financial Officer, effective immediately, in light of Mr. Mahadevan's anticipated departure.

SIGNATURE

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.

	APPLIED THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Dated: February 24, 2022	By:	/s/ Shoshana Shendelman
	Name:	Shoshana Shendelman.
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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