AEON Biopharma Inc.

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Amendment to Initial Registration Statement (Form S-1/A)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2026.
Registration No. 333-297327​
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
Form S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
AEON BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)​
2834
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)​
85-3940478
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
5 Park Plaza
Suite 1750
Irvine, CA
(949) 354-6499
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)​
Alex Wilson, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer
c/o AEON Biopharma, Inc.
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1750
Irvine, California 92614
(949) 354-6499
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)​
Copies to:
David E. Danovitch
Angela Gomes
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
(212) 660-3060
Jonathan Zimmerman
Tyler Vivian
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 South 7th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 766-7000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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, 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, 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 post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) 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. ☐
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, as amended or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
AEON Biopharma, Inc. is filing this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-297327) ("Amendment No. 1") solely as an exhibits-only filing to file an amended Calculation of Filing Fee Table as Exhibit 107 to reflect the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of the Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, underlying the Five-Year Milestone Warrants at 115% of the assumed public offering price and to pay the incremental registration fee associated therewith. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 contains the facing page, this explanatory note, Item 16 of Part II of the Registration Statement, and the signature page. The remainder of the Registration Statement is unchanged and therefore has been omitted.


PART II
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1* Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1
2.1(a)
3.1
3.1.1
3.2
3.2.1
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11

II-1

Exhibit No.
Description
4.12* Form of Pre-Funded Warrant
4.13* Form of Two-Year Milestone Warrant
4.14* Form of Five-Year Milestone Warrant
4.15*
5.1* Opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP
10.1+
10.1(a)+
10.1(b)+
10.1(c)+
10.2+
10.3+
10.4+
10.5+
10.6+
10.7+
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12

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Exhibit No.
Description
10.13
10.14
10.14(a)
10.14(b)
10.14(c)
10.14(d)
10.15
10.15(a)
10.16
10.16(a)
10.17
10.18
10.19+
10.20+
10.21

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Exhibit No.
Description
10.22
10.23
10.24
10.25
10.26+
10.26(a)+
10.26(b)+
10.27
10.28+
10.29+
10.30+
10.31* Form of Warrant Solicitation Agreement
23.1* Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2* Consent of Sullivan & Worcester LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1* Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
107† Filing Fee Table

Filed herewith.
*
Previously filed.
+
Management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules.
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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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Irvine, State of California on the 9th day of July, 2026.
AEON BIOPHARMA, INC.
By:
 /s/ Robert Bancroft
Name: Robert Bancroft
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Robert Bancroft
Robert Bancroft
President, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Director
July 9, 2026
*               
Jennifer Sy
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
July 9, 2026
*               
John Bencich
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
July 9, 2026
*               
Jost Fischer
Chairman of the Board
July 9, 2026
*               
Robert Palmisano
Director
July 9, 2026
*               
Shelley Thunen
Director
July 9, 2026
*               
Eric Carter
Director
July 9, 2026
*               
Seongsoo Park
Director
July 9, 2026
*               
Marc Forth
Director
July 9, 2026
*By:
 /s/ Robert Bancroft
Attorney-in-fact

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