8-K: Current report
Published on June 5, 2026
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): June 1, 2026
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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. ☐
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Grace Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Carrie D’Andrea will cease serving as Vice President of Clinical Operations of the Company and will no longer
be employed by the Company effective June 5, 2026, which was approved by the Company on June 1, 2026. Ms. D’Andrea is expected to execute a separation agreement with the Company, pursuant to which Ms. D’Andrea will be entitled to receive certain
severance benefits consistent with the Letter Agreement between the Company and Ms. D’Andrea, dated November 12, 2025, which was filed as Exhibit
10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2025, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated January 10, 2026, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2026 (collectively, (the “Letter Agreement”), conditioned upon her
release of claims in favor of the Company, compliance with certain continuing obligations, including the non-competition and non-solicitation covenants of the Letter Agreement, and her obligations under her confidentiality of information and
ownership of proprietary property agreement with the Company.
In connection with her separation from the Company, Ms. D’Andrea entered into a twelve-month Consulting Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with the Company on June
5, 2026, pursuant to which she will provide certain consulting services to the Company (the “Services”) for a consulting fee of $250 per hour. In addition, during the term of the Consulting Agreement, any stock option awards that Ms. D’Andrea
received during her employment by the Company under the Grace Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan or the Acasti Pharma Inc. Stock Option Plan, as amended August 4, 2022 (collectively, the “Plans”), will continue to vest and will remain
exercisable pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plans as long as Ms. D’Andrea is providing services (or is willing to provide services) under the Consulting Agreement. Ms. D’Andrea will have 90 days from the termination of the Consulting
Agreement to exercise any vested stock options.
The foregoing descriptions of the Separation Agreement and Consulting Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
full text of the Separation Agreement and Consulting Agreement. A copy of the executed Consulting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02. If and when the
Separation Agreement is executed, the Company will file such agreement in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K or in another filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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Consulting Agreement by and between Carrie D’Andrea and the Company, dated June 5, 2026.
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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.
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GRACE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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Date:
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June 5, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Prashant Kohli
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Prashant Kohli
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Chief Executive Officer
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