SmartKem（SMTK）COO Jonathan Warkins 自愿辞职，无争议

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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):
August 31, 2026
SmartKem, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-42115
85-1083654
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3 Germay Drive
,
Unit 4 #1029
Wilmington
,
DE
,
19804
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
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:
¨
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¨
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¨
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¨
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Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share
SMTK
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).
Emerging growth
company
x
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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Item 5.02. Departure of
Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On
August 30, 2026, SmartKem, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Company
”) accepted the voluntary resignation of Jonathan
Warkins as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective August 31, 2026. His resignation is not the result of any dispute or
disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s financial statements, internal controls, operations, policies,
or practices.
Signature
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.
SMARTKEM, INC.
Dated: September 4, 2026
By:
/s/ Barbra C. Keck
Barbra C. Keck
Chief Financial Officer