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): April 2, 2021
Vincerx Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39244 | 83-3197402 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
260 Sheridan Avenue, Suite 400 Palo Alto, CA |
94306 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(650) 800-6676
(Registrants telephone number,
including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 | ||
Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and one Warrant exercisable for one-half of one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | VINCU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Common Stock | VINC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants | VINCW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On April 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of Vincerx Pharma, Inc. (the Company) approved an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws to amend Section 2.10 in its entirety to read as follows:
2.10 Majority Vote. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the question shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of applicable law or of the Certificate or of these bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.
The foregoing summary of the amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended as of April 2, 2021, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 5, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the redemption of all of its outstanding warrants, other than the Private Placement Warrants (as defined in the Warrant Agreement), to purchase shares of the Companys common stock that were issued under the Warrant Agreement, dated March 5, 2020, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, as part of the units sold in the Companys initial public offering. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Notice of Redemption delivered by the Company is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
None of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 or the Notice of Redemption attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 shall constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Companys securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended as of April 2, 2021. | |
99.1 | Press release dated April 5, 2021. | |
99.2 | Notice of Redemption dated April 5, 2021. |
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: April 5, 2021
VINCERX PHARMA, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Dr. Ahmed M. Hamdy | |
Dr. Ahmed M. Hamdy | ||
Chief Executive Officer |