{"url_path":"/sec/zlab/8-k/2026-05-21/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-21","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1704292/0001628280-26-037387-index.html","accession_number":"0001628280-26-037387","cik":"0001704292","ticker":"ZLAB","issuer_name":"Zai Lab Ltd","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1704292/0001628280-26-037387-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001704292","primary_entity_name":"Zai Lab Ltd"},"word_count":173,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\nOn May 18, 2026, the Board of Directors of Zai Lab Limited (the “Company”) determined that Mr. Josh Smiley will cease serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of May 18, 2026, and his last day of employment with the Company will be May 22, 2026. The responsibilities previously associated with such positions have been assumed by Samantha Du, the Company’s Board Chair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and other members of the Company’s management team.\n\nMr. Smiley will receive severance pursuant to his existing employment agreement, subject to his execution of a customary release.\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant 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.\n\nZAI LAB LIMITED\n\nBy:/s/ F. Ty Edmondson\n\nName:\nF. Ty Edmondson\n\nTitle:\nChief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary\n\nDate: May 21, 2026"}