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OLMA · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 30, 2026

Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 30, 2026
Period
Jan 27, 2026
Ticker
OLMA
Accession
0001193125-26-031792
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Olema CFO Shane Kovacs departs; consultant through Aug 1, 2026; CEO Bohen interim CFO; separation provides severance and COBRA.

About Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc
Market cap
$934M
1Y TSR
+213.8%
3Y TSR
+20.9%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Sean Bohen
Last annual meeting: Jun 17, 2026 · View full Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc profile →
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): January 27, 2026

 

 

Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39712   30-0409740

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

780 Brannan Street    
San Francisco, California     94103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 415-651-3316

N/A

(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:

 

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:

 


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   OLMA   The Nasdaq Global Select 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 ☐

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.

On January 30, 2026, Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Shane Kovacs, the Company’s Chief Operating and Financial Officer, is departing the Company effective January 30, 2026 (the “Separation Date”) to pursue new opportunities. Mr. Kovacs will continue in a consulting capacity with the Company through August 1, 2026. Mr. Kovacs’ departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s financial operations, policies or practices. The Company is commencing a search for a successor Chief Financial Officer.

In connection with his departure, the Company and Mr. Kovacs have entered into a separation and consulting agreement (the “Agreement”), which provides that subject to certain conditions described in the Agreement, Mr. Kovacs will (a) serve as a consultant to the Company through August 1, 2026, during which time his outstanding equity awards will continue to vest in accordance with their terms, and (b) receive a lump-sum payment of $621,283, which consists of: (i) $562,640, which is equal to 12 months of Mr. Kovacs’ base salary, (ii) $23,443, which represents the assumed 100% achievement of Mr. Kovacs’ target bonus for 2026, pro-rated to reflect service as an employee during 2026, and (i) $35,200, which is intended to equal the sum of the gross amount of the aggregate COBRA premiums to continue health insurance coverage through the last day of the month in which the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Separation Date occurs, grossed up to account for payroll deductions and withholdings.

Sean Bohen, M.D., Ph.D., the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, has assumed the role of principal financial officer effective as of the Separation Date, on an interim basis until a successor Chief Financial Officer is appointed.

Biographical information for Dr. Bohen, age 59, can be found under the heading “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors—Information About our Continuing Directors” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2025, and such disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
10.1    Separation and Consulting Agreement by and between the Company and Shane Kovacs.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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.

 

      Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: January 30, 2026     By:  

/s/ Sean Bohen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Sean Bohen, M.D., Ph.D.
      Chief Executive Officer
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When did Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc file this 8-K?
Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc (OLMA) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 30, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-031792.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Olema CFO Shane Kovacs departs; consultant through Aug 1, 2026; CEO Bohen interim CFO; separation provides severance and COBRA. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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