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): November 14, 2022
Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-41551 | 82-5125532 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
480 Arsenal Way, Suite 100 Watertown, Massachusetts |
02472 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(617) 207-8979
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | ACRV | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The disclosure set forth below under Item 8.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation
On November 17, 2022, Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the Restated Certificate) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in connection with the closing of the Companys initial public offering of its common stock (the IPO). The Companys board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Certificate to be effective upon the closing of the IPO. The Restated Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment and Restatement of Bylaws
Effective as of November 17, 2022, the Company adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws (the Restated Bylaws) in connection with the closing of the IPO. The Companys board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Bylaws to be effective upon the closing of the IPO. The Restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Please see the description of the Restated Certificate and the Restated Bylaws in the section titled Description of Capital Stock in the final prospectus the Company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2022 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-267911).
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 14, 2022, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement (the Share Purchase Agreement) with Chione Limited (Chione), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to Chione in a private placement (the Private Placement) concurrent with the IPO an aggregate of 400,000 shares (the Shares) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, for aggregate gross proceeds of $5.0 million, before deducting placement agent fees. The Share Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The Private Placement closed on November 17, 2022.
The Shares issued by the Company pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement have not been registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent effective registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The Company is relying on the private placement exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
The foregoing description of the Share Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||||
Dated: November 17, 2022 | By: | /s/ Peter Blume-Jensen | ||||
Peter Blume-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer and President |