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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 April 29, 2025 Merdad Parsey, M.D., Ph.D., current member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), currently scheduled to be held on June 9, 2025. Dr. Parsey will continue to serve as a director until the Annual Meeting and his decision not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company extends its deepest gratitude to Dr. Parsey for his distinguished service to the Board and his lasting contributions to the Company.
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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.
| Sagimet Biosciences Inc. | ||
| Date: April 30, 2025 | By: | /s/ David Happel |
| David Happel | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||