8-K

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Date: April 25, 2025

/s/ Jayson Rieger

Jayson Rieger

President and Chief Executive Officer

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): April 22, 2025

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-38529

46-3137900

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

44 W. Gay St., Suite 400

West Chester, PA

19380

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 453-3300

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class

Trading

symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock

VRCA

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 ☐

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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Resignation of Christopher G. Hayes as Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

On April 22, 2025, Christopher G. Hayes notified Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign from his positions as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary effective as of April 30, 2025 (the “Separation Date”) (such resignation, the “Hayes Resignation”).

In connection with the Hayes Resignation, on April 24, 2025, the Company entered into a Release Agreement (the “Release Agreement”) with Mr. Hayes effective as of the Separation Date, which contains (i) a release of claims against the Company and (ii) the following separation benefits: (a) payment of his current base salary in accordance with normal payroll procedures for 12 months and (b) if elected, payment of continued health coverage for Mr. Hayes and his dependents under COBRA for up to 12 months.

The description of the Release Agreement provided herein is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Release Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description

10.1		Release Agreement, dated April 24, 2025, by and between the Company and Christopher G. Hayes.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

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.