rnac-20260326
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 26, 2026
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37798 | 26-1622110 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
7495 New Horizon Way, Frederick, MD 21703
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(301) 348-8698
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 (Par Value $0.0001) | RNAC | 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).
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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 26, 2026, Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D., a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to resign from the Board, effective as of March 31, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. Prior to his resignation, Dr. Kalayoglu served as Chairman of the Board’s Science and Technology Committee and as a member of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In connection with his resignation from the Board, Dr. Kalayoglu will cease service on such committees. Dr. Kalayoglu’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Dr. Kalayoglu served on the Board since 2023. The Company thanks Dr. Kalayoglu for his advice and leadership as a member of the Board and wishes Dr. Kalayoglu well as he pursues other opportunities.
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.
| CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: March 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Carsten Brunn, Ph.D. | ||||||
| Carsten Brunn, Ph.D. | ||||||||
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ||||||||