UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 22, 2023

BIONIK LABORATORIES CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		000-54717		27-1340346
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

80 Coolidge Hill Road

Watertown, MA

02472

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 926-4800

(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		Name of each exchange on which registered
Not applicable		Not applicable		Not applicable

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

As previously announced by Bionik Laboratories Corp. (the “Company”), and in relation to its commencement of certain cost-cutting measures to maximize available resources, the Company considered decreasing the size of its Board of Directors (the “Board”), with voluntary resignations of one or more directors. As a result, four of the Company’s seven directors voluntarily resigned from the Board, as follows:

On June 22, 2023, Charles Matine, an independent director of the Company, as well as a member of its Audit Committee, resigned from all such positions with the Company. Mr. Matine’s resignation as a director was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On June 22, 2023, Andre-Jacques Auberton Herve, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, resigned as Chairman and as a member of the Board. Mr. Auberton Herve’s resignation as a director was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On June 22, 2023, Joseph Martin, an independent director of the Company, the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company as well as a member of its Compensation Committee, resigned from all such positions with the Company. Mr. Martin’s resignation as a director was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On June 22, 2023, Audrey Thevenon, an independent director of the Company, as well as a member of its Compensation Committee, resigned from all such positions with the Company. Dr. Thevenon’s resignation as a director was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

The remaining Board members of the Company are Rich Russo Jr., its CEO, Remi Gaston-Dreyfus and Michal Prywata.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit

Description

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 27, 2023

	BIONIK LABORATORIES CORP.

	By:	/s/ Richard Russo Jr.
	Name:	Richard Russo Jr.
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Bionik Laboratories Corp. 8-K