02/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/27/2026 08:13
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company terminated the Stock Plans and the ESPP.
In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, the Company terminated the Sales Agreement, dated August 9, 2024, by and between the Company and TD Securities (USA) LLC.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note, Item 3.01, Item 3.03, Item 5.01, Item 5.02 and Item 5.03 are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note are incorporated herein by reference.
On February 27, 2026, the Company (i) notified the Nasdaq Global Select Market ("Nasdaq") of the consummation of the Merger and its intent to remove all Company Common Stock from Nasdaq and (ii) requested that Nasdaq (A) maintain the halt on trading of Company Common Stock, which was effective at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 26, 2026, through the day on February 27, 2026 and (B) file with the SEC a Form 25 Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration to delist and deregister the Company Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As a result, Company Common Stock will be suspended from trading on Nasdaq on March 2, 2026. Following the effectiveness of such Form 25, the Company intends to file with the SEC a Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration on Form 15 under the Exchange Act, requesting the termination of registration of the Company Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the suspension of the Company's reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note, Item 3.01, Item 5.01 and Item 5.03 are incorporated herein by reference.
As a result of the Merger, each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except as described in the Introductory Note) was converted, at the Effective Time, into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without interest and subject to any applicable withholdings, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Accordingly, at the Effective Time, the holders of such shares of Company Common Stock ceased to have any rights as stockholders of the Company, other than the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note, Item 3.01, Item 3.03, Item 5.02 and Item 5.03 are incorporated herein by reference.
As a result of the consummation of the Merger, there was a change in control of the Company, and the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
To the knowledge of the Company, there are no arrangements which may at a subsequent date result in a further change in control of the Company.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note are incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the consummation of the Merger and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, each of the directors of the Company (Carsten Boess, Sarah Boyce, Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., Arthur A. Levin, Ph.D., Simona Skerjanec, Tamar Thompson, Noreen Henig, M.D., Edward M. Kaye, M.D. and Jean Kim) resigned and ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee of the Company's board of directors. These resignations were not a result of any disagreement between the Company and the directors on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
In connection with the consummation of the Merger and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time became the directors of the Surviving Corporation. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time were Jaime Huertas and Eduard Marti.
In connection with the consummation of the Merger and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, all executive officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time (Sarah Boyce, Charles Calderaro III, W. Michael Flanagan, Ph.D., Katleen Gallagher, Steven Hughes, M.D., Michael F. MacLean, Teresa McCarthy, John B. Moriarty, Jr, J.D. and Eric Mosbrooker) were removed from their respective positions as the executive officers of the Surviving Corporation.
In connection with the consummation of the Merger and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the executive officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time became the executive officers of the Surviving Corporation. The executive officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time were John McKenna as President, Eduard Marti as Treasurer and Jamie Huertas as Secretary.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note are incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the Company's certificate of incorporation, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, was amended and restated in its entirety to be in the form of Exhibit A to the Merger Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation").
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the Company's bylaws, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, were amended and restated in their entirety to conform to the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that references to Merger Sub's name were replaced by references to the name of the Surviving Corporation (the "Amended and Restated Bylaws").
Copies of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K,and are incorporated herein by reference.