---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-032774"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IOVA"
cik: "0001425205"
company_name: "IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:28:34.110329+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Wendy Yarno to retire from Iovance board at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Wendy Yarno will retire and not stand for re-election at the June 2026 annual meeting.
- Yarno will serve out her current director term until the annual meeting.
- Retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- No replacement director has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-032774
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IOVA
- cik: 0001425205
- company_name: IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425205/000110465926032774/0001104659-26-032774-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425205/000110465926032774/tm269367d1_8k.htm

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