Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 9, 2020, Michael Rice informed the board of directors (the "Board") of Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. (the "Company") of his decision to withdraw his name from consideration for appointment to the Board as a nominee on behalf of Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd. ("CBI"). Mr. Rice is co-founder of LifeSci Advisors, a life science investor relations firm that is engaged by the Company. The Company previously disclosed, in its Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2020, the receipt of a letter dated December 27, 2019 from CBI, demanding that the Board convene a special general meeting to change the composition of the Board and named Mr. Rice as a nominee.

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