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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K 
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2016
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PROTHENA CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Ireland
 
001-35676
 
98-1111119
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
Adelphi Plaza
 Upper George's Street
Dún Laoghaire
Co. Dublin, A96 T927, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-236-2500
(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.
On September 26, 2016, the Prothena Corporation plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that President and Chief Executive Officer Dale B. Schenk, Ph.D., is taking a medical leave of absence. During that leave of absence, the Company will be led by Gene G. Kinney, Ph.D., the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In satisfaction of the disclosures required pursuant to Items 401(b) and 401(e) of Regulation S-K, the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2016 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated September 26, 2016.


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.

Date:
September 26, 2016
PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ A.W. Homan
 
 
Name:
 
A.W. Homan
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Legal Officer