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 2, 2019
 
NovoCure Limited
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Jersey	001-37565	98-1057807	
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	 	
 	Second Floor, No.4 The Forum
Grenville Street
St. Helier, Jersey JE2 4UF
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 (0)15 3475 6700	
 	 	 	
N/A
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) William T. Burkoth, a current Class I director of NovoCure Limited (the “Company”), advised the Company on April 2, 2019, that he will retire from the Board on the date of the Company’s 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders and that he will not stand for re-election at that meeting.   Mr. Burkoth’s decision to not stand for re-election, which will mark his retirement from the Board after ten years of distinguished service, did not result from any disagreement with the Company or its management.

 

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.
 
NovoCure Limited
(Registrant)
 
Date: April 5, 2019

By: /s/ Wilhelmus Groenhuysen        
       Name: Wilhelmus Groenhuysen
       Title: Chief Financial Officer