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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2025

 

Registration No. 333-          

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   98-1597194
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

15 Independence Boulevard, Suite #210

Warren, New Jersey 07059

(877) 838-6436

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

 

Ryan Saadi

Chief Executive Officer

Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.

15 Independence Boulevard, Suite #210

Warren, New Jersey 07059

(877) 838-6436

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

 

Copies to:

William I. Intner
J. Nicholas Hoover
Hogan Lovells US LLP
100 International Drive, Suite 2000

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

(410) 659-2700

 

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: ☐

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: ☒

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company
    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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 
 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Neither we nor the selling stockholders may sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, Dated June 20, 2025

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

TEVOGEN BIO HOLDINGS INC.

 

$150,000,000

 

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Depositary Shares

Debt Securities

Warrants

Purchase Contracts

Rights

Units

 

Up to 30,728,804 Shares of Common Stock
Offered by the Selling Stockholders

 

We may offer and sell from time to time up to $150,000,000 of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, in one or more classes or series and in amounts, at prices, and on terms that we will determine at the times of the offerings. These securities may, if applicable, be convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, other securities described in this prospectus. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities.

 

Each time we sell securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and the amounts, prices, and terms of the securities. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement as well as the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in any of our securities.

 

This prospectus also covers the offering and potential resale by the selling stockholders identified herein of up to 30,728,804 shares of our common stock, from time to time, in amounts, at prices, and on terms that will be determined at the time of the applicable offering. The shares of common stock that may be offered by the selling stockholders include shares that such selling stockholders obtained upon the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined elsewhere in this prospectus). The selling stockholders may offer and sell such shares to or through one or more underwriters, dealers, and agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods or any other method permitted by law. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information about how the selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of such shares. Our registration of these shares does not mean that the selling stockholders will offer or sell any shares of our common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the common stock by any selling stockholder.

 

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. The securities may be offered by us at prices and on terms determined at the time of offering. The securities may be offered directly by us, through agents designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or dealers, on an immediate, continuous, or delayed basis. If any agents, dealers, or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission, or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may also provide a prospectus supplement in connection with certain offers and sales by the selling stockholders, to the extent required by law.

 

This prospectus may not be used to consummate a primary sale of securities by us unless accompanied by an accompanying prospectus supplement. If any underwriters, dealers, or agents are involved in the sale of any of the selling stockholders’ shares, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission, or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in an applicable prospectus supplement, if required by applicable law. See the sections of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution” for more information.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” for purposes of federal securities laws and are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. Accordingly, the information in this prospectus may not be comparable to information provided by companies that are not emerging growth companies or smaller reporting companies.

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol “TVGN.” On June 18, 2025, the closing price of our common stock was $1.20.

 

 

 

Investing in our securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this prospectus and the risks and uncertainties described in the documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are incorporated in this prospectus by reference for certain risks and uncertainties relating to an investment in our securities.

 

 

 

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

This prospectus is dated               , 2025.

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS   ii
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE   ii
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION   iii
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS   iv
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY   5
RISK FACTORS   7
USE OF PROCEEDS   8
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK   9
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES   15
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES   17
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS   22
DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS   23
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS   24
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS   25
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS   26
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION   27
LEGAL MATTERS   32
EXPERTS   32

 

 

 

Neither we nor the selling stockholders have authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, and we take no responsibility for any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is not an offer to sell, nor is it a solicitation of an offer to buy, the securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of those documents, or that the information contained in any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of a security. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part includes additional information not contained in this prospectus. You may read the registration statement and the other reports we file with the SEC at the SEC’s website described below under the heading “Where You Can Find Additional Information.” Before investing in our securities, you should read this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, as well as the additional information described under “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” and “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell our securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $150,000,000. The selling stockholders may use the shelf registration to sell up to an aggregate of 30,728,804 shares of common stock from time to time through any means described in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.” More specific terms of any securities that we or that the selling stockholders offer and sell may be provided in a prospectus supplement that describes, among other things, the specific amounts and prices of the securities being offered and the terms of the offering.

 

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer, sell, or issue. Each time we offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement and attach it to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will contain specific information about the terms of the securities being offered, sold, or issued at that time. The prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, the information and documents incorporated herein by reference, and the additional information under the heading “Where You Can Find Additional Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” before making an investment decision.

 

To the extent there are inconsistencies between any prospectus supplement, this prospectus, and any documents incorporated by reference, the document with the most recent date will control.

 

References in this prospectus to “Tevogen,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company,” or “the Company” mean Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless we state otherwise or the context indicates otherwise.

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus certain of the information we file with the SEC. This means we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document that has been filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC, except we are not incorporating by reference any information furnished (but not filed) under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K and corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 as an exhibit thereto:

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on April 2, 2025;
     
  those portions of our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2025, that are incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024;
     
  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025;
     
  our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2025, April 25, 2025, and June 3, 2025; and
     
  the description of our common stock contained in our prospectus forming a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-274519), initially filed with the SEC on September 14, 2023, as updated by the description of our common stock filed as Exhibit 4.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on April 2, 2025, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

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We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus additional documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), prior to the completion or termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information deemed furnished and not filed with the SEC. Any statements contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference into this prospectus is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in a subsequently filed document also incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

You may request, orally or in writing, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated herein by reference. These documents will be provided to you at no cost by contacting: 15 Independence Boulevard, Suite #210, Warren, New Jersey 07059; telephone number: (877) 838-6436. You may also access the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus through our website at www.tevogen.com. Except for the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information available on or through our website shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public from commercial retrieval services and at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The reports and other information filed by us with the SEC are also available at our website. The address of the Company’s website is www.tevogen.com. Information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

This prospectus forms part of a registration statement on Form S-3 filed by us with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). As permitted by the SEC, this prospectus does not contain all the information in the registration statement filed with the SEC. For a more complete understanding of this offering, you should refer to the complete registration statement, including the exhibits thereto, on Form S-3 that may be obtained as described above. Statements contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about the contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete. If we have filed any contract or other document as an exhibit to the registration statement or any other document incorporated by reference in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, you should read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of the document or matter involved. Each statement regarding a contract or other document is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual document.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

In addition to historical information, this prospectus contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. We use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “target,” “plan,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “aim,” “will,” “may,” or similar expressions, which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus may include, for example, statements about:

 

  the development of, potential benefits of, and patient access to our product candidates for the treatment of infectious diseases, cancer, and neurological disorders, including TVGN 489 for the treatment of COVID-19 and Long COVID;
     
  our ability to develop additional product candidates, including through the use of our ExacTcell™ technology and Tevogen.AI;
     
  the anticipated benefits of ExacTcell and Tevogen.AI;
     
  our expectations regarding our future clinical trials;
     
  our manufacturing plans;
     
  our ability to generate revenue in the future;
     
  our ability to manage, grow, and diversify our business and execute our business initiatives and strategy;
     
  expectations regarding the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries;
     
  the potential liquidity and trading of our securities; and
     
  the future business, operations, and financial performance of our company.

 

You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that if they were to ever materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties, among others, include:

 

  changes in the markets in which we compete, including with respect to its competitive landscape, technology evolution, or regulatory changes;
     
  changes in domestic and global general economic conditions;
     
  we may not be able to execute our growth strategies or may experience difficulties in managing our growth and expanding operations;
     
  we may not be able to develop and maintain effective internal controls;
     
  we may fail to achieve our commercialization and development plans and identify and realize additional opportunities, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and our ability to grow and manage growth economically and hire and retain key employees;
     
  we may fail to keep pace with rapid technological developments to provide new and innovative products and services or make substantial investments in unsuccessful new products and services;
     
  risks related to our ability to develop, license, or acquire new therapeutics;
     
  we will need to raise additional capital, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, in order to execute our business plan;
     
  the risk of regulatory lawsuits or proceedings relating to our business;
     
  uncertainties inherent in the execution, cost, and completion of preclinical studies and clinical trials;
     
  risks related to regulatory review and approval and commercial development;
     
  risks associated with intellectual property protection;
     
  increasing use of artificial intelligence could lead to liability, violation of data security and privacy laws, or reputational damage;
     
  computer systems may fail or suffer security breaches; and
     
  our limited operating history.

 

Most of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements for any reason after the date they are made, to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information appearing elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus (including the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus) and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part in their entirety before investing in our securities, especially the risks of investing in our securities discussed under “Risk Factors.”

 

About the Company

 

We are a clinical-stage specialty immunotherapy company harnessing one of nature’s most powerful immunological weapons, CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, to develop off-the-shelf, precision T cell therapies for the treatment of infectious diseases, cancers, and other disorders, with the aim of addressing the significant unmet needs of large patient populations. We believe that sustainability and commercial success in the forthcoming era of medicine will rely on ensuring patient accessibility through advanced science, innovative business models and engagement across the development lifecycle and healthcare system. We believe the full potential of T cell therapies remains largely untapped and aspire to be the first biotechnology company offering commercially attractive, economically viable, and cost-effective personalized T cell therapies.

 

In addition, through our Tevogen.AI artificial intelligence initiative, we are focused on harnessing the potential of AI to expedite drug development, optimize laboratory processes and clinical trials, unravel complex biological data, improve patient outcomes, and pass on related savings to patients.

 

We were incorporated as Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation (“Semper Paratus”) on April 21, 2021. On February 14, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), we consummated the previously announced business combination pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 28, 2023, by and among Semper Paratus, Semper Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Semper Paratus (“Merger Sub”), SSVK Associates, LLC, which was Semper Paratus’ sponsor, in its capacity as purchaser representative, Tevogen Bio Inc (n/k/a Tevogen Bio Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Tevogen Bio”), and Dr. Saadi, in his capacity as seller representative, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Tevogen Bio, with Tevogen Bio being the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Semper Paratus (the “Business Combination”). On the Closing Date, and in connection with the closing of the Business Combination, we changed our name to Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.

 

Our website address is www.tevogen.com. The information on or accessible through our website is not, and shall not be deemed, a part of this prospectus and should not be relied upon in connection with making an investment decision.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 15 Independence Boulevard, Suite #210, Warren, New Jersey 07059, and our telephone number is (877) 838-6436.

 

For additional information as to our business, properties and financial condition, please refer to the documents cited in “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”

 

Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company Status

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). As such, we are eligible for and intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, including, but not limited to, (a) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (b) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and (c) exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

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The JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies are required to comply with the standards. Semper Paratus previously elected to avail itself of the extended transition period and we will take advantage of the benefits of the extended transition period emerging growth company status permits. During the extended transition period, it may be difficult or impossible to compare our financial results with the financial results of another public company that complies with public company effective dates for accounting standard updates because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

We will remain an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act until the earliest of (a) December 31, 2026 (the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the consummation of Semper Paratus’s initial public offering), (b) the last date of our fiscal year in which we have a total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, (c) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the rules of the SEC with at least $700.0 million of outstanding securities held by non-affiliates, and (d) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the previous three years.

 

We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined in the Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies and will be able to take advantage of these scaled disclosures for so long as the market value of our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.

 

The Offering

 

Description of securities offered  

We may offer from time to time shares of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts, and rights, as well as units that include any one or more of these securities. We will offer securities in amounts, at prices, and on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. The aggregate initial offering price of the securities sold by us under this prospectus will not exceed $150,000,000 (the “Primary Offering”).

 

The selling stockholders may offer, sell, or distribute all or a portion of their common stock publicly or through private transactions at prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The aggregate number of shares of common stock sold by the selling stockholders under this prospectus will not exceed 30,728,804 shares.

     
Common stock outstanding before the offering   184,443,433 shares (as of June 16, 2025)
     
Use of proceeds   We expect to use the net proceeds from the Primary Offering for general corporate purposes. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by the selling stockholders. See “Use of Proceeds.” Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this prospectus.
     
Risk Factors   The securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors.”
     
Nasdaq symbol for our common stock   TVGN

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, in addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed below, and above under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” you should carefully consider the specific risk factors discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and any applicable prospectus supplement and our other filings with the SEC and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, together with all of the other information contained in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently view as immaterial, may also impair our business. If any of these risks or uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our securities could decline and you might lose all or part of your investment.

 

Sales of a substantial number of our securities in the public market by the selling stockholders or by our other existing securityholders could cause the price of our common stock to fall.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur at any time.

 

The selling stockholders can sell, under this prospectus, up to 30,728,804 resale shares, representing approximately a 16.7% beneficial ownership interest of our common stock as of June 16, 2025. Sales of a substantial number of our shares of common stock in the public market by the selling stockholders or by our other existing security holders, or the perception that those sales might occur, could depress the market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We are unable to predict the effect that such sales may have on the prevailing market price of our common stock. The sale of all the securities being offered in this prospectus could result in a significant decline in the public trading price of our securities. Despite such a decline in the public trading price, which at $1.20 per share as of June 18, 2025 is significantly below the price for the Semper Paratus common shares upon closing of Semper Paratus’ initial public offering, some of the selling stockholders may still experience a positive rate of return on the securities they acquired for no cash consideration. Other securityholders may not be able to experience positive rates of return on securities they purchased due to the lower closing price at which our shares of common stock are trading as of June 18, 2025. In addition, the registration of these shares of common stock for resale creates the possibility of a significant increase in the supply of our common stock in the market. The increased supply, coupled with the potential disparity in purchase prices, may lead to heightened selling pressure, which could negatively affect the public trading price of our common stock.

 

Certain of our stockholders acquired their shares at a price below the current trading price of our common stock, and may experience a positive rate of return based on the current trading price or at lower trading prices. Future investors in Tevogen may not experience a similar rate of return.

 

Certain of our stockholders acquired shares of common stock at prices below, and in some cases considerably below, the current trading price of our common stock or for no cash consideration at all. It is possible that these stockholders may experience a positive rate of return based on the current trading price or at lower trading prices.

 

Given the relatively lower purchase prices that some of our stockholders paid to acquire some of their securities compared to the current trading price of our shares of common stock and the fact that some of our stockholders originally received securities for services rendered or as founder shares in Tevogen Bio, these stockholders, including the selling stockholders, may earn a significant positive rate of return on their investment. Investors who purchased units in Semper Paratus’ initial public offering (at a public offering price of $10.00 per unit), who purchased shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) following Semper Paratus’ initial public offering, or who purchased our common stock on Nasdaq following consummation of the Business Combination may not experience a similar rate of return on the securities they purchased due to differences in the purchase prices and the prevailing trading price.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless specified otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we expect to use the net proceeds we receive from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things:

 

  working capital;
     
  R&D expenditures;
     
  capital expenditures;
     
  repayment of debt;
     
  acquisitions;
     
  general and administrative expenses; and
     
  investments.

 

The precise amount and timing of the application of such proceeds will depend upon our funding requirements and the availability and cost of other capital. We will retain broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered hereby. Pending any specific application, we may initially invest funds in short-term marketable securities or apply them to the reduction of short-term indebtedness. Additional information on the use of net proceeds from the sale of securities covered by this prospectus may be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the specific offering.

 

We will not receive any proceeds from any sales of common stock by the selling stockholders.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following sets forth a summary of the material terms of our capital stock registered under Section 12 of the Securities Act, including certain provisions of the law of the State of Delaware and the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”), and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). This summary is qualified by reference to the full text of the Charter and Bylaws described herein, which are exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We urge you to read the Charter and the Bylaws in their entirety for a complete description of the rights and preferences of our capital stock. The summary below is also qualified by reference to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), as applicable.

 

Common Stock

 

The Charter authorizes the issuance of a total of 820,000,000 shares of capital stock, each with par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of (a) 800,000,000 shares of common stock and (b) 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of June 16, 2025, there were 184,443,433 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

Voting Power

 

Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any preferred stock designation, the holders of common stock will possess all voting power for the election of directors and all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Generally, each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote per share.

 

Except as otherwise required by law, holders of common stock, as such, will not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Charter (including any preferred stock designation) that relates solely to the rights, powers, preferences (or the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof) or other terms of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company if the holders of such affected series of preferred stock are entitled to vote on such amendment pursuant to the Charter (including any preferred stock designation) or pursuant to the DGCL.

 

Dividends

 

Subject to applicable law and the rights and preferences of any holders of any outstanding class or series of preferred stock of the Company, holders of common stock will be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by our board of directors (the “Board”), payable either in cash, in property, or in shares of capital stock. All shares of common stock shall be of equal rank and shall be identical with respect to rights to such dividends.

 

Liquidation, Dissolution, and Winding Up

 

Upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up and after payment in full of our debts and other liabilities and to any holders of preferred stock of the Company having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of the shares of the common stock shall be entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to our stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of the common stock then issued and outstanding.

 

Preemptive or Other Rights

 

Subject to applicable law and the preferential rights of any other class or series of stock, all shares of common stock will have equal dividend, distribution, liquidation, and other rights, and will have no preference or appraisal rights, except for any appraisal rights provided by the DGCL. Furthermore, subject to applicable law, holders of common stock will have no preemptive rights and there are no conversion, sinking fund, or redemption rights, or rights to subscribe for any of our securities. The rights, powers, preferences, and privileges of holders of common stock will be subject to those of the holders of any shares of preferred stock that the Board may authorize and issue in the future.

 

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Election of Directors

 

The Board is divided into three classes, each of which generally serves for a term of three years with only one class of directors being elected in each year. Directors are generally elected by a plurality of votes cast at a meeting of the stockholders at which a quorum is present, and there is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of directors can elect all of the directors and that the director nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be elected at such a meeting.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Charter provides that shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more classes or series. The Board is authorized to establish the voting rights, if any, designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights of the shares of such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series of preferred stock. The Board may, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of common stock and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of the Board to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change of control of the Company or the removal of existing management. We currently have 500 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 600 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

Voting

 

The Series A Preferred Stock does not have any voting rights.

 

Dividends

 

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends accruing daily on a cumulative basis at a fixed rate of 5% per annum per share on the Series A Original Issue Price (as defined in the Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock), automatically increasing by 2% every year that the Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding (the “Series A Accruing Dividends”). The Series A Accruing Dividends become payable when and if declared by the Board. The Series A Preferred Stock will also participate on an as-converted basis in any regular or special dividends paid to holders of the common stock.

 

Liquidation

 

The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to the common stock in liquidation priority. In the event of a liquidation of the Company, or certain deemed liquidation events, the Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable for a price equal to the greater of the Series A Original Issue Price plus all Series A Accruing Dividends that are unpaid through the redemption date, or such amount that would have been payable had the Series A Preferred Stock converted into shares of common stock immediately before the liquidation or deemed liquidation event.

 

Redemption

 

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are not entitled to redeem their shares outside of the liquidation of the Company or the occurrence of a deemed liquidation event. The Company is entitled to redeem that Series A Preferred Stock at a price equal to the Series A Original Issue Price plus any Series A Accruing Dividends accrued but unpaid thereon, if the volume-weighted average price of the common stock exceeds $5.00 per share for the twenty days immediately prior to our call election.

 

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Conversion

 

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock have the option to convert the Series A Preferred Stock into shares of common stock at a ratio equal to the Series A Original Issue Price divided by the Series A Conversion Price, which is initially $4.00 per share and is subject to standard antidilution adjustments.

 

Series C Preferred Stock

 

Voting

 

The Series C Preferred Stock does not have any voting rights.

 

Dividends

 

The Series C Preferred Stock carries an annual 7.5% cumulative dividend, compounded annually, beginning on October 25, 2024 and ending on the last business day of the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2034 (the “Series C Accruing Dividends”). The Series C Accruing Dividends are payable in shares of Series C Preferred Stock or, at the election of the Company, in cash.

 

Liquidation

 

The Series C Preferred Stock ranks subordinate to the Series A Preferred Stock and ranks senior to common stock in liquidation priority. In the event of a liquidation of the Company, or certain deemed liquidation events, the Series C Preferred Stock is redeemable for a price equal to the greater of the Series C Original Issue Price (as defined in the Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock) plus all Series C Accruing Dividends that are unpaid through the redemption date, or such amount as would have been payable had the Series C Preferred Stock converted into shares of common stock immediately before the liquidation or deemed liquidation event.

 

Redemption

 

The holders of Series C Preferred Stock are not entitled to redeem their shares outside of the liquidation of the Company or the occurrence of a deemed liquidation event. The Company is entitled to redeem that Series C Preferred Stock at any time after the fifth anniversary of issuance at a price equal to the Series C Original Issue Price plus any Series C Accruing Dividends accrued but unpaid thereon, subject to the conversion right described below.

 

Conversion

 

The shares of Series C Preferred Stock will be convertible at the election of the holder, beginning six months after the date of issuance, into shares of common stock at a conversion price equal to the volume-weighted average price of the common stock for the 30 trading days immediately prior to the exercise of the holder’s conversion option, subject to a floor price of $0.6172 and a beneficial ownership limitation of 9.99% following conversion.

 

Dividends

 

We have not paid any cash dividends on the common stock to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenue and earnings, if any, capital requirements, and general financial condition. The payment of any cash dividends is within the discretion of the Board. Our ability to declare dividends may also be limited by restrictive covenants pursuant to any debt financing agreements.

 

Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law

 

Classified Board

 

The Charter provides that the Board is divided into three classes of directors, with the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible, and with each director serving a three-year term. As a result, approximately one-third of the Board is elected each year. The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of the Board. Amending the classified Board provisions requires approval by two-thirds (2/3) of the then-outstanding voting power.

 

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Authorized but Unissued Shares

 

The authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of Nasdaq. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate finance transactions, acquisitions, and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved, common stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger, or otherwise.

 

Stockholders Action; Special Meetings of Stockholders

 

The Charter provides that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders and may not be effected by any consent by such stockholders. As a result, a holder controlling a majority of our capital stock cannot amend the Bylaws or remove directors without holding a meeting of stockholders called in accordance with the Bylaws. This restriction does not apply to actions taken by the holders of any series of preferred stock to the extent expressly provided in the applicable preferred stock designation.

 

Further, the Charter provides that, subject to any special rights of the holders of preferred stock, special meetings of the stockholders may only be called by the Board.

 

Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholders Proposals and Director Nominations

 

The Bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business before our annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders, must provide timely notice. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be received by the Secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. However, in the event that the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date (or if there has been no prior annual meeting), notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by us. The Bylaws also specify certain requirements as to the form and content of a stockholders’ notice. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors.

 

Amendment of Charter or Bylaws

 

The Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the Board or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the shares of our capital stock entitled to vote in the election of directors, voting as one class. The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, is required to amend certain provisions of the Charter related to the classified Board and limitation of liabilities.

 

Board Vacancies

 

Any vacancy on the Board may be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, subject to any special rights of the holders of preferred stock. Any director chosen to fill a vacancy will hold office until the expiration of the term of the class for which he or she was elected and until the director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, removal from office, death, or incapacity. Except as otherwise provided by law, in the event of a vacancy on the Board, the remaining directors may exercise the powers of the full Board until the vacancy is filled.

 

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Preferred Directors

 

Under the Charter, during any period when the holders of one or more series of preferred stock have the separate right to elect additional directors, the then-otherwise total authorized number of directors will automatically be increased by such number of directors that the holders of any series of preferred stock have a right to elect. Whenever the holders of one or more series of preferred stock having a separate right to elect additional directors cease to have such right, the terms of office of all preferred stock directors elected by the holders of such series of preferred stock, and the total authorized number of directors, will be automatically reduced accordingly.

 

Exclusive Forum Selection

 

The Charter provides that (A) (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, other employee, or stockholder of the Company to the Company or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Charter, or the Bylaws (as either may be amended or restated) or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the law of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be exclusively brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, the federal district court of the State of Delaware; and (B) the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Under the Charter, these provisions may be waived by us at our discretion.

 

The exclusive forum provision in the Charter does not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

 

Although we believe that these provisions benefit the Company by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, a court may determine that these provisions are unenforceable, and to the extent they are enforceable, the provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers, although our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Section 203 of the DGCL

 

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL until the election to opt-out of Section 203 of the DGCL in the Charter becomes effective 12 months from the date the Charter first became effective under the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a Delaware corporation that is listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 stockholders from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that such stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, certain mergers, asset or stock sales, or other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or did own within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock. Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested stockholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions:

 

  before the stockholder became interested, the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
     
  upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and employee stock plans, in some instances; or
     
  at or after the time the stockholder became interested, the business combination was approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two thirds (2/3) of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

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Under certain circumstances, Section 203 of the DGCL would make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with a corporation for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with the Board because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if the Board approves either the business combination or the transaction which results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. Section 203 of the DGCL also may have the effect of preventing changes in the Board and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

 

Limitation on Liability

 

The Charter provides that a director or officer shall not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.

 

Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses

 

The Bylaws provide that our directors and officers are indemnified and advanced expenses by us to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the DGCL as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, the Bylaws provide that our directors are not personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

 

The Bylaws also permit us to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Company for any liability arising out of such person’s status as such, regardless of whether the DGCL would permit indemnification.

 

These provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. We believe that these provisions, the insurance, and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced directors and officers.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

Listing of Common Stock

 

Our common stock is currently listed on Nasdaq, under the symbol “TVGN.”

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES

 

General

 

We may, at our option, elect to offer fractional shares of preferred stock, which we call depositary shares, rather than full shares of preferred stock. If we do, we will issue to the public receipts, called depositary receipts, for depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction, to be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, of a share of a particular series of preferred stock. Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement, each owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable fractional interest in a share of preferred stock represented by the depositary share, to all the rights and preferences of the preferred stock represented by the depositary share. Those rights include dividend, voting, redemption, conversion and liquidation rights.

 

The shares of preferred stock underlying the depositary shares will be deposited with a bank or trust company selected by us to act as depositary under a deposit agreement between us, the depositary and the holders of the depositary receipts. The depositary will be the transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for the depositary shares.

 

The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit agreement. Holders of depositary receipts agree to be bound by the deposit agreement, which requires holders to take certain actions such as filing proof of residence and paying certain charges.

 

The summary of terms of the depositary shares contained in this prospectus is not a complete description of the terms of the depository shares. You should refer to the form of the deposit agreement, the Charter, and the certificate of designation for the applicable series of preferred stock that are, or will be, filed with the SEC.

 

Dividends and Other Distributions

 

The depositary will distribute all cash dividends or other cash distributions, if any, received in respect of the preferred stock underlying the depositary shares to the record holders of depositary shares in proportion to the numbers of depositary shares owned by those holders on the relevant record date. The relevant record date for depositary shares will be the same date as the record date for the underlying preferred stock.

 

If there is a distribution other than in cash, the depositary will distribute property (including securities) received by it to the record holders of depositary shares, unless the depositary determines that it is not feasible to make the distribution. If this occurs, the depositary may, with our approval, adopt another method for the distribution, including selling the property and distributing the net proceeds from the sale to the holders.

 

Liquidation Preference

 

If a series of preferred stock underlying the depositary shares has a liquidation preference, in the event of our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, holders of depositary shares will be entitled to receive the fraction of the liquidation preference accorded each share of the applicable series of preferred stock, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Withdrawal of Stock

 

Unless the related depositary shares have been previously called for redemption, upon surrender of the depositary receipts at the office of the depositary, the holder of the depositary shares will be entitled to delivery, at the office of the depositary to or upon his or her order, of the number of whole shares of the preferred stock and any money or other property represented by the depositary shares. If the depositary receipts delivered by the holder evidence a number of depositary shares in excess of the number of depositary shares representing the number of whole shares of preferred stock to be withdrawn, the depositary will deliver to the holder at the same time a new depositary receipt evidencing the excess number of depositary shares. In no event will the depositary deliver fractional shares of preferred stock upon surrender of depositary receipts. Holders of preferred stock thus withdrawn may not thereafter deposit those shares under the deposit agreement or receive depositary receipts evidencing depositary shares therefor.

 

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Redemption of Depositary Shares

 

Whenever we redeem shares of preferred stock held by the depositary, the depositary will redeem as of the same redemption date the number of depositary shares representing shares of the preferred stock so redeemed, so long as we have paid in full to the depositary the redemption price of the preferred stock to be redeemed plus an amount equal to any accumulated and unpaid dividends on the preferred stock to the date fixed for redemption. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal to the redemption price and any other amounts per share payable on the preferred stock multiplied by the fraction of a share of preferred stock represented by one depositary share. If less than all the depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected by lot or pro rata or by any other equitable method as may be determined by the depositary.

 

After the date fixed for redemption, depositary shares called for redemption will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the holders of depositary shares will cease, except the right to receive the monies payable upon redemption and any money or other property to which the holders of the depositary shares were entitled upon redemption upon surrender to the depositary of the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares.

 

Voting the Preferred Stock

 

Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of the preferred stock are entitled to vote, the depositary will mail the information contained in the notice of meeting to the record holders of the depositary receipts relating to that preferred stock. The record date for the depositary receipts relating to the preferred stock will be the same date as the record date for the preferred stock. Each record holder of the depositary shares on the record date will be entitled to instruct the depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the number of shares of preferred stock represented by that holder’s depositary shares. The depositary will endeavor, insofar as practicable, to vote the number of shares of preferred stock represented by the depositary shares in accordance with those instructions, and we will agree to take all action that may be deemed necessary by the depositary in order to enable the depositary to do so. The depositary will not vote any shares of preferred stock except to the extent it receives specific instructions from the holders of depositary shares representing that number of shares of preferred stock.

 

Charges of Depositary

 

We will pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary arrangements. We will pay charges of the depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the preferred stock and any redemption of the preferred stock. Holders of depositary receipts will pay transfer, income and other taxes and governmental charges and such other charges (including those in connection with the receipt and distribution of dividends, the sale or exercise of rights, the withdrawal of the preferred stock and the transferring, splitting or grouping of depositary receipts) as are expressly provided in the deposit agreement to be for their accounts. If these charges have not been paid by the holders of depositary receipts, the depositary may refuse to transfer depositary shares, withhold dividends and distributions and sell the depositary shares evidenced by the depositary receipt.

 

Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement

 

The form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares and any provision of the deposit agreement may be amended by agreement between us and the depositary. However, any amendment that materially and adversely alters the rights of the holders of depositary shares, other than fee changes, will not be effective unless the amendment has been approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding depositary shares. The deposit agreement may be terminated by the depositary or us only if:

 

  all outstanding depositary shares have been redeemed; or
     
  there has been a final distribution of the preferred stock in connection with our dissolution and such distribution has been made to all the holders of depositary shares.

 

Resignation and Removal of Depositary

 

The depositary may resign at any time by delivering to us notice of its election to do so, and we may remove the depositary at any time. Any resignation or removal of the depositary will take effect upon our appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment. The successor depositary must be appointed within 60 days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal and must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States and having the requisite combined capital and surplus as set forth in the applicable agreement.

 

Notices

 

The depositary will forward to holders of depositary receipts all notices, reports and other communications, including proxy solicitation materials received from us, that are delivered to the depositary and that we are required to furnish to the holders of the preferred stock. In addition, the depositary will make available for inspection by holders of depositary receipts at the principal office of the depositary, and at such other places as it may from time to time deem advisable, any reports and communications we deliver to the depositary as the holder of preferred stock.

 

Limitation of Liability

 

Neither we nor the depositary will be liable if either we or it is prevented or delayed by law or any circumstance beyond its control in performing its obligations. Our obligations and those of the depositary will be limited to performance in good faith of our and their duties thereunder. We and the depositary will not be obligated to prosecute or defend any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary shares or preferred stock unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished. We and the depositary may rely upon written advice of counsel or accountants, on information provided by persons presenting preferred stock for deposit, holders of depositary receipts or other persons believed to be competent to give such information and on documents believed to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

This section describes the general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, any of which may be issued as convertible or exchangeable debt securities. We will set forth the particular terms of the debt securities we offer in a prospectus supplement. The extent, if any, to which the following general provisions apply to particular debt securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. The following description of general terms relating to the debt securities and the indenture under which the debt securities will be issued are summaries only and therefore are not complete. You should read the indenture and the prospectus supplement regarding any particular issuance of debt securities.

 

We will issue the debt securities offered by this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement under an indenture to be entered into between us and the trustee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of the debt securities will include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in effect on the date of the indenture (the “Trust Indenture Act”). We have filed or will file a copy of the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement in which this prospectus is included. The indenture will be subject to and governed by the terms of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

We may offer under this prospectus up to an aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000 in debt securities, or if debt securities are issued at a discount, or in a foreign currency, foreign currency units or composite currency, the principal amount as may be sold for an aggregate initial public offering price of up to $150,000,000. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will represent direct, unsecured obligations of ours and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured indebtedness.

 

The following statements relating to the debt securities and the indenture are summaries, qualified in their entirety by reference to the detailed provisions of the indenture and the final form indenture as may be filed with a future prospectus supplement.

 

General

 

We may issue the debt securities in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium, or at a discount. We will describe the particular terms of each series of debt securities in a prospectus supplement relating to that series, which we will file with the SEC.

 

The prospectus supplement will set forth, to the extent required, the following terms of the debt securities in respect of which the prospectus supplement is delivered:

 

  the title of the series;
     
  the aggregate principal amount;
     
  the issue price or prices, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;
     
  any limit on the aggregate principal amount;
     
  the date or dates on which the debt securities will be issued and on which principal of, and premium, if any, is payable;
     
  the interest rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates;
     
  the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the interest payment date or dates on which interest will be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable, and the basis upon which interest will be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;

 

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  the place or places where principal and, if applicable, premium and interest, is payable;
     
  the terms and conditions upon which we may, or the holders may require us to, redeem or repurchase the debt securities;
     
  the denominations in which such debt securities may be issuable, if other than a minimum denomination of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof;
     
  whether the debt securities are to be issuable in the form of certificated debt securities (as described below) or global debt securities (as described below);
     
  the portion of principal amount that will be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date if other than the principal amount of the debt securities;
     
  the currency of denomination;
     
  the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal and, if applicable, premium and interest, will be made;
     
  if payments of principal and, if applicable, premium or interest, on the debt securities are to be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than the currency of denomination, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined;
     
  if amounts of principal and, if applicable, premium and interest may be determined by reference to an index, including an index based on a currency or currencies other than in which the debt securities are payable, then the manner in which such amounts will be determined;
     
  the provisions, if any, relating to any collateral provided for such debt securities;
     
  whether the debt securities will be guaranteed by any person or persons and, if so, the identity of such person or persons, the terms and conditions upon which such debt securities shall be guaranteed and, if applicable, the terms and conditions upon which such guarantees may be subordinated to other indebtedness of the respective guarantors;
     
  any addition to or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture;
     
  any events of default, if not otherwise described below under “—Events of Default”;
     
  the terms and conditions, if any, for conversion into or exchange for shares of our common stock or preferred stock;
     
  any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents;
     
  the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the debt securities shall be subordinated in right of payment to other indebtedness of our company; and
     
  any other terms of the debt securities of such series.

 

We may issue discount debt securities that provide for an amount less than the stated principal amount to be due and payable upon acceleration of the maturity of such debt securities in accordance with the terms of the indenture. We may also issue debt securities in bearer form, with or without coupons. If we issue discount debt securities or debt securities in bearer form, we will describe material U.S. federal income tax considerations and other material special considerations that apply to these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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We may issue debt securities denominated in or payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units. If we do, we will describe the restrictions, elections, and general tax considerations relating to the debt securities and the foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Exchange and/or Conversion Rights

 

We may issue debt securities which can be exchanged for or converted into shares of our common stock or preferred stock. If we do, we will describe the terms of exchange or conversion in the prospectus supplement relating to these debt securities.

 

Transfer and Exchange

 

We may issue debt securities that will be represented by either:

 

  “book-entry securities,” which means that there will be one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary or a nominee of a depositary; or
     
  “certificated securities,” which means that they will be represented by a certificate issued in definitive registered form.

 

We will specify in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular offering whether the debt securities offered will be book-entry or certificated securities.

 

Certificated Debt Securities

 

If you hold certificated debt securities issued under an indenture, you may transfer or exchange such debt securities in accordance with the terms of the indenture. You will not be charged a service charge for any transfer or exchange of certificated debt securities but may be required to pay an amount sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with such transfer or exchange.

 

Global Securities

 

The debt securities of a series may be issued in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with a depositary or its nominees identified in the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities. In such a case, one or more global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of the series to be represented by such global security or securities.

 

Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities in definitive registered form, a global security may not be registered for transfer or exchange except as a whole by the depositary for such global security to a nominee of the depositary and except in the circumstances described in the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities. The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to a series of debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such series.

 

Protection in the Event of Change of Control

 

Any provision in an indenture that governs our debt securities covered by this prospectus that includes any covenant or other provision providing for a put or increased interest or otherwise that would afford holders of our debt securities additional protection in the event of a recapitalization transaction, a change of control of our company, or a highly leveraged transaction will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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Covenants

 

Unless otherwise indicated in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, our debt securities may not have the benefit of any covenant that limits or restricts our business or operations, the pledging of our assets or the incurrence by us of indebtedness. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any material covenants in respect of a series of debt securities.

 

Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease

 

We may agree in any indenture that governs the debt securities of any series covered by this prospectus that we will not consolidate with or merge into any other person or convey, transfer or lease (as lessor) our properties and assets as, or substantially as, an entirety to any person, unless such person and such proposed transaction meets various criteria, which we will describe in detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Defaults and Notice

 

The debt securities of any series will contain events of default to be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, which may include, without limitation:

 

  default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days;
     
  default in the payment of the principal of or any premium on any debt security of that series at its maturity;
     
  default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due by the terms of a debt security of that series;
     
  default in the performance or breach of any other covenants or agreements in the indenture with respect to the debt securities of such series; and
     
  certain events relating to our bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.

 

If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series shall occur and be continuing, we may agree that the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of such series may declare the principal amount (or, if the debt securities of such series are issued at an original issue discount, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of the debt securities of such series) of all debt securities of such series or such other amount or amounts as the debt securities or supplemental indenture with respect to such series may provide, to be due and payable immediately. Any provisions pertaining to events of default and any remedies associated therewith will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Any indenture that governs our debt securities covered by this prospectus may require that the trustee under such indenture shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of a default, give to holders of debt securities of any series notice of all uncured and unwaived defaults with respect to such series known to it. However, in the case of a default that results from the failure to make any payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities of any series, or in the payment of any sinking or purchase fund installment with respect to debt securities of such series, if any, the trustee may withhold such notice if it in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the holders of debt securities of such series. Any terms and provisions relating to the foregoing types of provisions will be described in further detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Any indenture that governs our debt securities covered by this prospectus will contain a provision entitling the trustee to be indemnified by holders of debt securities before proceeding to exercise any trust or power under the indenture at the request of such holders. Any such indenture may provide that the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of any series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the trustee, or of exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee with respect to the debt securities of such series. However, the trustee under any such indenture may decline to follow any such direction if, among other reasons, the trustee determines in good faith that the actions or proceedings as directed may not lawfully be taken, would involve the trustee in personal liability or would be unduly prejudicial to the holders of the debt securities of such series not joining in such direction.

 

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Any indenture that governs our debt securities covered by this prospectus may endow the holders of such debt securities to institute a proceeding with respect to such indenture, subject to certain conditions, which will be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement and which may include, that the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding make a written request upon the trustee to exercise its power under the indenture, indemnify the trustee and afford the trustee reasonable opportunity to act. Even so, such holders may have an absolute right to receipt of the principal of or premium, if any, and interest when due, to require conversion or exchange of debt securities if such indenture provides for convertibility or exchangeability at the option of the holder and to institute suit for the enforcement of such rights. Any terms and provisions relating to the foregoing types of provisions will be described in further detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Modification of the Indenture

 

We and the trustee may modify any indenture that governs our debt securities of any series covered by this prospectus with or without the consent of the holders of such debt securities, under certain circumstances to be described in a prospectus supplement.

 

Defeasance; Satisfaction and Discharge

 

The prospectus supplement will outline the conditions under which we may elect to have certain of our obligations under the indenture discharged and under which the indenture obligations will be deemed to be satisfied.

 

Regarding the Trustee

 

We will identify the trustee and any relationship that we may have with such trustee, with respect to any series of debt securities, in the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable debt securities. You should note that if the trustee becomes a creditor of us, the indenture and the Trust Indenture Act limit the rights of the trustee to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim, as security or otherwise. The trustee and its affiliates may engage in, and will be permitted to continue to engage in, other transactions with us and our affiliates. If, however, the trustee acquires any “conflicting interest” within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act, it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

 

Governing Law

 

The law governing the indenture and the debt securities will be identified in the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable indenture and debt securities.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock, and/or debt securities in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities, and the warrants may be attached to or traded separate and apart from those other securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a warrant agreement all as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The following description summarizes certain provisions of the warrants and warrant agreements and is subject, and qualified in its entirety by reference, to the complete text of any warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants. The terms of any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below.

 

The particular terms of any issue of warrants will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the issue. Those terms may include:

 

the specific designation and aggregate number of the warrants;
   
the offering price or prices;
   
the aggregate amount of securities that may be purchased upon exercise of such warrants and minimum number of warrants that are exercisable;
   
the designation, stated value and terms (including, without limitation, liquidation, dividend, conversion, and voting rights) of the series of preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase preferred stock;
   
the number of securities, if any, with which such warrants are being offered and the number of such warrants being offered with each security;
   
the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities, if any, will be transferable separately;
   
the amount of securities purchasable upon exercise of each warrant and the price at which the securities may be purchased upon such exercise, which may be payable in cash, securities, or other property, and events or conditions under which the amount of securities may be subject to adjustment;
   
the date on which the right to exercise such warrants will commence and the date on which such right shall expire;
   
the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;
   
the circumstances, if any, which will cause the warrants to be deemed to be automatically exercised;
   
any material risk factors, if any, relating to such warrants;
   
the identity of any warrant agent; and
   
any other terms of such warrants.

 

Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase a principal amount of common stock, preferred stock, and/or debt securities at an exercise price as shall in each case be set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus supplement relating to those warrants. Warrants may be exercised at the times set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such warrants. After the close of business on the expiration date (or any later date to which the expiration date may be extended by us), unexercised warrants will become void. Subject to any restrictions and additional requirements that may be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating thereto, warrants may be exercised by delivery to the Company or its warrant agent of the certificate evidencing the warrants properly completed and duly executed and of payment as provided in the prospectus supplement of the amount required to purchase the debt securities or shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock, or depositary shares purchasable upon such exercise. The exercise price will be the price applicable on the date of payment in full, as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants. Upon receipt of the payment and the certificate representing the warrants to be exercised properly completed, duly executed and properly delivered as indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will issue and deliver the debt securities or shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon such exercise.

 

Prior to the exercise of any warrants, holders of such warrants may not have any rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including the right to receive payments of dividends, if any, on the securities purchasable upon such exercise, statutory appraisal rights or the right to vote such underlying securities.

 

Prospective purchasers of warrants should be aware that material U.S. federal income tax, accounting, and other considerations may be applicable to instruments such as warrants.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS

 

We may issue purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and for us to sell to holders, a specific or variable number of our shares of common stock or preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities or warrants, or debt obligations of an entity unaffiliated with us, or any combination of the above, at a future date or dates. Alternatively, the purchase contracts may obligate us to purchase from holders, and obligate holders to sell to us, a specific or variable number of our shares of common stock or preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities, warrants or other property, or any combination of the above. The price of the securities or other property subject to the purchase contracts may be fixed at the time the purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula described in the purchase contracts. We may issue purchase contracts separately or as a part of units each consisting of a purchase contract and one or more of our other securities described in this prospectus or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. Treasury securities, securing the holder’s obligations under the purchase contract. The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to holders or vice versa and the payments may be unsecured or pre-funded on some basis. The purchase contracts may require holders to secure the holder’s obligations in a manner specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any purchase contracts in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, including, to the extent applicable, the following:

 

whether the purchase contracts obligate the holder or us to purchase or sell, or both purchase and sell, the securities subject to purchase under the purchase contract, and the nature and amount of each of those securities, or the method of determining those amounts;
   
whether the purchase contracts are to be prepaid;
   
whether the purchase contracts are to be settled by delivery, or by reference or linkage to the value, performance, or level of the securities subject to purchase under the purchase contract;
   
any acceleration, cancellation, termination, or other provisions relating to the settlement of the purchase contracts;
   
any applicable U.S. federal income tax considerations; and
   
whether the purchase contracts will be issued in fully registered or global form.

 

To the extent any purchase contract relates to third party debt obligations, we will comply with the registration and disclosure requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable rules and regulations and will include disclosure as necessary in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering materials, including, as necessary, any required financial statement and non-financial statement disclosure about the issuer of such third party debt obligations.

 

The preceding description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the purchase contracts to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the purchase contracts to which any prospectus supplement may relate and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions may apply to the purchase contracts so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. To the extent that any particular terms of the purchase contracts described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described above, then the terms described above will be deemed to have been superseded by that prospectus supplement. We encourage you to read the applicable purchase contract for additional information before you decide whether to purchase any of our purchase contracts.

 

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Description of Rights

 

We may issue rights to purchase debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, or other securities. These rights may be issued independently or together with any other security offered hereby and may or may not be transferable by the shareholder receiving the rights in such offering. The applicable prospectus supplement may add, update, or change the terms and conditions of the rights as described in this prospectus. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete rights agreements and rights certificates that contain the terms of the rights.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of any offering of rights for which this prospectus is being delivered, including the following:

 

the price, if any, per right;
   
the exercise price payable for debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, or other securities upon the exercise of the rights;
   
the number of rights issued or to be issued to each shareholder;
   
the number and terms of debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, or other securities which may be purchased per right;
   
the extent to which the rights are transferable;
   
any other terms of the rights, including the terms, procedures, and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the rights;
   
the date on which the holder’s ability to exercise the rights shall commence, and the date on which the rights shall expire;
   
the extent to which the rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities; and
   
if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement entered into by us in connection with the offering of such rights.

 

Holders may exercise rights as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the applicable securities purchased upon exercise of the rights. If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than shareholders, to or through agents, underwriters, or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements with one or more underwriters or other purchasers, pursuant to which the underwriters or other purchasers may be required to purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

The description in the applicable prospectus supplement of any rights that we may offer will not necessarily be complete and will be subject, and qualified in its entirety by reference, to the applicable rights agreement and rights certificate, which will be filed with the SEC.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

 

We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement may describe:

 

the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;
   
the price or prices at which the units will be issued;
   
any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer, or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units; and
   
any additional terms of the governing unit agreement.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any units.

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

The selling stockholders listed in the table below may from time to time offer and sell any or all of the shares of our shares of common stock set forth below pursuant to this prospectus. When we refer to the “selling stockholders” in this prospectus, we refer to the persons listed in the table below, and the pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees, successors, and other permitted transferees that hold any of the selling stockholders’ interest in the shares of common stock after the date of this prospectus.

 

The following table sets forth certain information provided by or on behalf of the selling stockholders concerning the common stock that may be offered from time to time by each selling stockholder pursuant to this prospectus. The selling stockholders identified below may have sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of all or a portion of their securities after the date on which they provided us with information regarding their securities. Any changed or new information given to us by the selling stockholders, including regarding the identity of, and the securities held by, each selling stockholder, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement or amendments to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, if and when necessary. A selling stockholder may sell all, some or none of such securities in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

The table is based on information supplied to us by the selling stockholders, with beneficial ownership and percentage ownership determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. This information does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Percentage ownership is based on 184,443,433 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 16, 2025.

 

The registration for resale of the shares does not mean that the selling stockholders will sell or otherwise dispose of all or any of these shares of common stock. The selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of all, a portion or none of such shares from time to time. We do not know the number of shares, if any, that will be offered for sale or other disposition by the selling stockholders under this prospectus. We currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with the selling stockholders regarding the sale of any of the shares.

 

Other than as described below or elsewhere in this prospectus, none of the selling stockholders has any material relationship with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates.

 

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
Prior to this
   Shares of
Common Stock
to be Sold in
   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
After this
Offering (1)
 
Name of Selling Stockholders  Offering   this Offering   Number   Percent 
Ryan Saadi (2)   117,008,377.322    20,000,000    97,008,377.322    52.6%
Kirti Desai (3)   9,699,186    9,699,186    -    - 
Curtis Patton (4)   1,029,618    1,029,618    -    - 

 

* Less than 1%.

 

(1) Assumes that the selling stockholders sell all of their shares of common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus.
   
(2) Shares beneficially owned prior to this offering include 193,924 shares of common stock held by Dr. Saadi’s wife. Dr. Saadi is our Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of our Board of Directors.
   
(3) Mr. Desai is our Chief Financial Officer.
   
(4) Dr. Patton is a member of our Board of Directors.

 

Other Relationships with the Selling Stockholders

 

For a further description of our relationships with Dr. Saadi and Mr. Desai, please see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions – Related Person Transactions” beginning on page 10 of our proxy statement for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2025, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

General

 

We or the selling stockholders may sell the applicable securities offered by this prospectus from time to time in one or more transactions, including without limitation:

 

directly to one or more purchasers, including through a specific bidding, auction, or other process;
   
to or through agents;
   
to or through underwriters, brokers, or dealers;
   
through a combination of any of these methods; or
   
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

A distribution of the securities offered by this prospectus may also be effected through the issuance of derivative securities, including without limitation, warrants, subscriptions, rights offerings, exchangeable securities, forward delivery contracts, and the writing of options. In any distribution of subscription rights to stockholders, if all of the underlying securities are not subscribed for, we may then sell the unsubscribed securities directly to third parties or may engage the services of one or more underwriters, dealers, or agents, including standby underwriters, to sell the unsubscribed securities to third parties.

 

In addition, the manner in which we or the selling stockholders may sell some or all of the securities covered by this prospectus includes, without limitation, through:

 

On Nasdaq, in the over-the-counter market, or on any other national securities exchange on which our securities may be listed or traded;
   
one or more underwritten offerings;
   
block trades in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent, but may position or resell a portion of the block, as principal, in order to facilitate the transaction;
   
purchases by a broker-dealer, as principal, and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
   
ordinary brokerage transactions (at customary brokerage commissions, unless set forth otherwise in a prospectus supplement) and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
   
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
   
a distribution in kind to a selling stockholder’s direct or indirect partners, members, or equity holders;
   
privately negotiated transactions, which may include a block trade;
   
settlement of short sales;
   
transactions through broker-dealers to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;
   
“at the market” or through market makers or into an existing market for the securities;
   
a distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable securities exchange;

 

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through trading plans entered into by a selling stockholder pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act that are in place at the time of an offering pursuant to this prospectus and, if applicable, any prospectus supplement hereto that provide for periodic sales of securities on the basis of parameters described in such trading plans;
   
a combination of any such methods of distribution; or
   
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

A selling stockholder that is an entity may elect to make a pro rata in-kind distribution of the shares of common stock held by it to its direct or indirect members, partners, or equity holders pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part by delivering a prospectus, as amended or supplemented. To the extent that such members, partners, or equity holders are not affiliates of ours, such members, partners, or equity holders would thereby receive freely tradeable common stock pursuant to the distribution under this prospectus. To the extent a distributee is an affiliate of ours (or to the extent otherwise required by law), we may file a prospectus supplement to permit the distributees to use the prospectus to resell the securities acquired in the distribution. The selling stockholders may also sell common stock under any exemption from registration under the Securities Act, including under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus. There can be no assurance that the selling stockholders will sell any or all of the shares of common stock registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The selling stockholders may also transfer shares of our common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees, or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

We or the selling stockholders may also enter into derivative or hedging transactions. For example, we or one or more of the selling stockholders may:

 

enter into transactions with a broker-dealer or affiliate thereof in connection with which such broker-dealer or affiliate will engage in short sales of the common stock pursuant to this prospectus, in which case such broker-dealer or affiliate may use shares of common stock received from us or one or more of the selling stockholders to close out its short positions;
   
sell securities short and redeliver such shares to close out our or one or more of the selling stockholders’ short positions;
   
enter into option or other types of transactions that require us or one or more of the selling stockholders to deliver common stock to a broker-dealer or an affiliate thereof, who will then resell or transfer the common stock under this prospectus; or
   
loan or pledge the common stock to a broker-dealer or an affiliate thereof, who may sell the loaned shares or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged shares pursuant to this prospectus.

 

In addition, we or the selling stockholders may enter into derivative or hedging transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. In connection with such a transaction, the third parties may sell the applicable securities covered by and pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. If so, the third party may use securities borrowed from us or one or more selling stockholders or others to settle such sales and may use securities received from us or one or more selling stockholders to close out any related short positions. We or the selling stockholders may also loan or pledge securities covered by this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement to third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

One or more of the selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in shares of our common stock beneficially held by it and, if such selling stockholder defaults in the performance of its secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell such shares of common stock from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment or supplement to this prospectus amending the list of the selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee, or other successors-in-interest as the selling stockholder under this prospectus.

 

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With respect to each offering of securities for which a prospectus supplement is required, such prospectus supplement will state the terms of the offering of the securities, including:

 

the name or names of any underwriters, agents, or dealers and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them, if any;
   
the public offering price or purchase price of the securities and the net proceeds to be received by us from the sale;
   
any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;
   
any delayed delivery arrangements;
   
any underwriting discounts, commissions, or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ compensation;
   
any discounts, commissions, concessions, or other compensation allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
   
any securities exchange or markets on which the securities offered in the prospectus supplement may be listed.

 

Only those underwriters identified in such prospectus supplement are deemed to be underwriters in connection with the securities offered in the prospectus supplement. Any underwritten offering may be on a best efforts or a firm commitment basis.

 

The offer and sale of the securities described in this prospectus by us, the selling stockholders, the underwriters, or the third parties described above may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions, including privately negotiated transactions, either:

 

at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
   
at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
   
at prices related to the prevailing market prices; or
   
at negotiated prices.

 

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of shares of our common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of such shares of our common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. The selling stockholders each reserve the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of shares of our common stock to be made directly or through agents.

 

We will not receive any of the proceeds from any offering by a selling stockholder. We will bear all fees and costs relating to all of the securities being registered under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.

 

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Underwriting Compensation

 

Any public offering price and any fees, discounts, commissions, concessions, or other items constituting compensation allowed or reallowed or paid to underwriters, dealers, or agents may be changed from time to time. The selling stockholders and any underwriters, dealers, and agents and remarketing firms that participate in the distribution of the offered securities may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts or commissions that such underwriters, dealers, and agents and remarketing firms receive and any profits they receive on the resale of the offered securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of securities in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and their respective affiliates. We will identify any underwriters, agents, or dealers and describe their fees, commissions, or discounts in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Underwriters and Agents

 

If underwriters are used in a sale, they will acquire the offered securities for their own account. The underwriters may resell the offered securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. These sales may be made at a fixed public offering price or prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of the sale, at prices related to such prevailing market price, or at negotiated prices. We or the selling stockholders may offer the securities to the public either through an underwriting syndicate represented by one or more managing underwriters or through one or more underwriter(s). The underwriters in any particular offering will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Unless otherwise specified in connection with any particular offering of securities, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the offered securities will be subject to certain conditions contained in an underwriting agreement that we and, if applicable, one or more of the selling stockholders, will enter into with the underwriters at the time of the sale to them. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities of the series offered if any of the securities are purchased, unless otherwise specified in connection with any particular offering of securities. Any initial offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed, reallowed, or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

 

Securities may be sold directly by us or the selling stockholders or through agents designated by us or one or more of the selling stockholders from time to time. Any agent involved in the offer or sale constituting a distribution of the securities in respect of which this prospectus and, if applicable, a prospectus supplement is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us or the selling stockholders to such agent will be set forth, in such prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

 

In connection with offerings made through underwriters or agents, we may enter into agreements with such underwriters or agents pursuant to which we receive our outstanding securities in consideration for the securities being offered to the public for cash. In connection with these arrangements, the underwriters or agents may also sell securities covered by this prospectus to hedge their positions in these outstanding securities, including in short sale transactions. If so, the underwriters or agents may use the securities received from us under these arrangements to close out any related open borrowings of securities.

 

We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholders and any broker-dealer acting on behalf of such selling stockholders and have informed the selling stockholders of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

 

Dealers

 

We or the selling stockholders may sell the offered securities to dealers as principals. We or the selling stockholders may negotiate and pay dealers’ commissions, discounts, or concessions for their services. The dealer may then resell such securities to the public either at varying prices to be determined by the dealer or at a fixed offering price agreed to with us or one or more of the selling stockholders at the time of resale. Dealers engaged by us or the selling stockholders may allow other dealers to participate in resales.

 

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Direct Sales

 

We or the selling stockholders may choose to sell the offered securities directly to multiple purchasers or a single purchaser. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved.

 

At-the-Market Offerings

 

We may also sell the securities offered by any applicable prospectus supplement in “at the market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415 under the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange, or otherwise.

 

Institutional Purchasers

 

We may authorize agents, dealers, or underwriters to solicit certain institutional investors to purchase offered securities on a delayed delivery basis pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified future date. The applicable prospectus supplement will provide the details of any such arrangement, including the offering price and commissions payable on the solicitations.

 

We will enter into such delayed contracts only with institutional purchasers that we approve. These institutions may include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, and educational and charitable institutions.

 

Indemnification; Other Relationships

 

We or the selling stockholders may agree to indemnify underwriters, dealers, and agents against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and to make contribution to them in connection with those liabilities. Underwriters, dealers, and agents, and their affiliates, may engage in transactions with, or perform services for us, and our affiliates, in the ordinary course of business, including commercial banking transactions and services.

 

Market Making, Stabilization, and Other Transactions

 

Each series of securities, other than the common stock, which is listed on Nasdaq, will be a new issue of securities and will have no established trading market. If the offered securities are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price, depending upon prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, and other factors. While it is possible that an underwriter could inform us that it intends to make a market in the offered securities, such underwriter would not be obligated to do so, and any such market-making could be discontinued at any time without notice. Therefore, no assurance can be given as to whether an active trading market will develop for the offered securities. We have no current plans for listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or quotation system; any such listing with respect to any preferred stock will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

In connection with any offering of common stock, preferred stock, or securities that provide for the issuance of shares of our common stock upon conversion, exchange, or exercise, as the case may be, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of our common stock or preferred stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, syndicate covering transactions, and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve syndicate sales of common stock in excess of the number of shares to be purchased by the underwriters in the offering, which creates a syndicate short position. “Covered” short sales are sales of shares made in an amount up to the number of shares represented by the underwriters’ over-allotment option. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered syndicate short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. Transactions to close out the covered syndicate short involve either purchases of the common stock in the open market after the distribution has been completed or the exercise of the over-allotment option. The underwriters may also make “naked” short sales of shares in excess of the over-allotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares of common stock in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of bids for or purchases of shares in the open market while the offering is in progress for the purpose of pegging, fixing, or maintaining the price of the securities.

 

In connection with any offering, the underwriters may also engage in penalty bids. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the issuance of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Hogan Lovells US LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. As appropriate, legal counsel representing the underwriters, dealers, or agents will be named in the accompanying prospectus supplement and may opine to certain legal matters.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc., as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the years then ended, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following is a statement of estimated expenses, to be paid solely by us, in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby:

 

  

Amount to

be Paid*

 
SEC registration fee $ 28,751.64  
FINRA filing fee   *
Legal fees and expenses   *
Accounting fees and expenses   *
Printing and miscellaneous expenses   *
Total $*

 

 

* All amounts shown herein, except the SEC registration fee, may vary based upon, among other things, the number of issuances and amount of securities offered. We will pay all of these expenses.

 

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

As a Delaware corporation, the Company is subject to the provisions of the DGCL. Section 145(a) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such person’s conduct was unlawful.

 

Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

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Section 145(c) of the DGCL provides that to the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 145(a) and (b), or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, and the corporation may indemnify any other person who is not a present or former director or officer of the corporation against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person to the extent he or she has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 145(a) and (b), or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein. For indemnification with respect to any act or omission occurring after December 31, 2020, references to “officer” for purposes of Section 145(c) shall mean only a person who at the time of such act or omission is deemed to have consented to service by the delivery of process to the registered agent of the corporation pursuant to section 3114(b) of title 10 (for purposes of this sentence only, treating residents of the State of Delaware as if they were nonresidents to apply section 3114(b) of title 10 to this sentence).

 

Section 145(d) of the DGCL provides that any indemnification under Section 145(a) and (b) (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 145(a) and (b). Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director or officer of the corporation at the time of such determination, (1) by a majority vote of the directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum; or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum; or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or (4) by the stockholders.

 

Section 145(e) of the DGCL provides that expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director of the corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in Section 145. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents of the corporation or by persons serving at the request of the corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the board of directors deems appropriate.

 

Section 145(f) of the DGCL provides that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. A right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses arising under a provision of the certificate of incorporation or a bylaw shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought, unless the provision in effect at the time of such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or impairment after such action or omission has occurred.

 

Section 145(g) of the DGCL provides that a corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.

 

Section 145(j) of the DGCL states that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

 

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Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director, who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.

 

Certificate of Incorporation. The Charter provides that the Company to fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, may indemnify and advance expenses to any person made or threatened to any person threatened to be made a party to an action, suit, or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person, or such person’s testator or intestate, is or was a director or officer of the Company or any predecessor of the Company, or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, employee, or agent at the request of the Company or any predecessor to the Company.

 

The Charter also provides that to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, a director or officer of the Company shall not be personally liable to the Company or to its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer. No amendment to, modification of, or repeal of the Charter shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director or officer of the Company for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director or officer occurring prior to such amendment.

 

Bylaws. The Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify and advance expenses to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that they are or were a director or officer of the Company, or are or were serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful.

 

The Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify and advance expenses to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that they are or were a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper; provided that no person shall be indemnified hereunder for any expenses or amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action to recover short-swing profits under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Indemnification Agreements. The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers, which generally provide indemnity to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with the defense or disposition of certain actions, suits or proceedings in which such person may be involved or to which such person was, is or is threatened to be made, a party by reason of the service of such person as a director or an officer of the Company or in certain other representative or fiduciary capacities on behalf thereof and which establish processes and procedures for indemnification claims.

 

Liability Insurance. The Company also maintains standard policies of insurance that provide coverage (a) to its directors and officers against losses arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act and (b) to the Company with respect to indemnification payments that the Company may make to such directors and officers.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits.

 

(a)

 

Exhibit No.   Description
1.1+   Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1†   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 28, 2023, by and among the Company, Semper Merger Sub, Inc., SSVK Associates, LLC, Tevogen Bio Inc, and Ryan Saadi, in his capacity as seller representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 29, 2023 (File No. 001-41002))
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024 (File No. 001-41002))
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2025 (File No. 001-41002))
3.3   Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2024 (File No. 001-41002))
3.4   Certificate of Designation of Series A-1 Preferred Stock of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2024 (File No. 001-41002))
3.5   Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 23, 2024 (File No. 001-41002))
4.1+   Form of Certificate of Designation for Preferred Stock
4.2+   Form of Preferred Stock Certificate
4.3+   Form of Deposit Agreement (including form of Depositary Receipt)
4.4*   Form of Indenture relating to debt securities
4.5+   Form of Supplemental Indenture or other instrument establishing the issuance of one or more series of senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities (including the form of such debt security)
4.6+   Form of Warrant Agreement (including form of Warrant)
4.7+   Form of Purchase Contract Agreement
4.8+   Form of Rights Agreement (including form of Rights Certificate)
4.9+   Form of Unit Agreement (including form of Unit Certificate)
5.1*   Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP
23.1*   Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2*   Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24   Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereof)
25**   Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the trustee for the debt securities
107*   Filing Fee Table

 

+ To be filed by amendment or pursuant to a report to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, if applicable, and incorporated herein by reference.
Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.
* Filed herewith.
** To be filed separately pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act, if applicable.

 

(b)

 

Schedules not listed above have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings.

 

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
     
  (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
     
  (ii)

to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Filing Fee Tables” table in the effective registration statement; and

     
  (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement,

 

provided, however, that subsections (i), (ii), and (iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
     
  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
     
  (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
     
  (i) each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
     
  (ii) each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

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  (5)

That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

 

The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

     
 

(i)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
     
  (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
     
  (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
     
  (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
   
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
   
(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of New Jersey on the 20th day of June, 2025.

 

  TEVOGEN BIO HOLDINGS INC.
     
  By: /s/ Ryan Saadi
  Name: Ryan Saadi
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Ryan Saadi and Kirti Desai, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement, and any registration statement relating to the offering covered by this Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name   Date   Title
         
/s/ Ryan Saadi   June 20, 2025   Chief Executive Officer and
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Ryan Saadi       (Principal Executive Officer)
         
/s/ Kirti Desai   June 20, 2025   Chief Financial Officer
Kirti Desai       (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
         
/s/ Jeffrey Feike   June 20, 2025   Director
Jeffrey Feike        
         
/s/ Keow Lin Goh   June 20, 2025   Director
Keow Lin Goh        
         
/s/ Curtis Patton   June 20, 2025   Director
Curtis Patton        
         
/s/ Susan Podlogar   June 20, 2025   Director
Susan Podlogar        
         
/s/ Victor Sordillo   June 20, 2025   Director
Victor Sordillo        

 

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