02/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/27/2026 07:43
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
Amendment No. 8
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
22-2372868 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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20 Commerce Drive (Suite 135), Cranford, New Jersey (Address of principal executive offices) |
07016 (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
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Title of each class to be so registered |
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered |
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ¨
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: Not applicable.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Series A-1 Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of Class)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 8 to Form 8-A is filed to amend and supplement Items 1 and 2 of the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 14, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A filed with the SEC on June 8, 2021, Amendment No. 2 to Form 8-A filed with the SEC on May 22, 2024, Amendment No. 3 to Form 8-A filed with the SEC on April 1, 2025, Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on August 14, 2025, Amendment No. 5 to Form 8-A filed with the SEC on September 30, 2025, Amendment No. 6 to Form 8-A filed with the SEC on December 23, 2025, and Amendment No. 7 to Form 8-A filed with the SEC on January 30, 2026.
| Item 1. | Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. |
On February 27, 2026, the Company entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Section 382 Rights Agreement (the "Eighth Amendment"), which amends the Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2020 (the "Rights Agreement"), by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent. Effective as of June 2, 2021, the Company amended the Rights Agreement (the "First Amendment") to extend the Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement) of the rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement from the close of business on August 13, 2021 to the close of business on June 2, 2024. Effective as of May 16, 2024, the Company amended the Rights Agreement (the "Second Amendment") to extend the Final Expiration Date of the rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement from the close of business on June 2, 2024 to the close of business on March 31, 2025. Effective as of March 31, 2025, the Company entered into the Third Amendment (the "Third Amendment") to extend the Final Expiration Date of the rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement from the close of business on March 31, 2025 to the close of business on June 30, 2026. Effective as of August 13, 2025, the Company amended the Rights Agreement (the "Fourth Amendment") to adjust the Final Expiration Date of the rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement from the close of business on June 30, 2026 to the close of business on September 30, 2025. Effective as of September 30, 2025, the Company amended the Rights Agreement (the "Fifth Amendment") to adjust the Final Expiration Date of the rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement from the close of business on September 30, 2025 to the close of business on December 31, 2025. Effective as of December 23, 2025, the Company amended the Rights Agreement (the "Sixth Amendment") to adjust the Final Expiration Date of the rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement from the close of business on December 31, 2025 to the close of business on January 31, 2026. Effective as of January 30, 2026, the Company amended the Rights Agreement (the "Seventh Amendment") to adjust the Final Expiration Date of the rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement from the close of business on January 31, 2026, to noon, New York City time, on March 2, 2026.
On February 27, 2026, the Company entered into the Eighth Amendment to amend the Final Expiration Date of the rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement from noon, New York City time, on March 2, 2026, to noon, New York City time, on March 11, 2026. Except for the adjustment to the Final Expiration Date, the Rights Agreement otherwise remains unmodified.
The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Rights Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on August 14, 2020, the First Amendment, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2021, the Second Amendment, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2024, the Third Amendment, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2025, the Fourth Amendment, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2025, the Fifth Amendment, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2025, the Sixth Amendment, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K on December 23, 2025, the Seventh Amendment, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K on January 30, 2026, and the Eighth Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto. The Rights Agreement, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, the Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, the Sixth Amendment, the Seventh Amendment, and the Eighth Amendment are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2. | Exhibits. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Dated: February 27, 2026 | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard L. Feinstein | |
| Name: | Richard L. Feinstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |
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