tvst-20220602

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 2, 2022

2seventy bio, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware		001-40791	86-3658454
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

60 Binney Street,			02142
Cambridge,	MA
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (339) 499-9300

Not Applicable

(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, $0.0001 par value per share

TSVT

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. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 2, 2022, William Sellers, M.D. informed 2seventy bio, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective June 3, 2022. Dr. Sellers’s decision to resign from the Board did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices. Following his resignation from the Board, Dr. Sellers will begin serving as a scientific and technical consultant to the Company.

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.

2seventy bio, Inc.

Dated: June 3, 2022

By:

/s/ Nick Leschly

Name: Nick Leschly

Title: Chief Executive Officer