UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2017
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Delaware |
|
001-36020 |
|
22-3627252 |
|
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
|
(Commission |
|
(I.R.S. Employer |
375 Pheasant Run
Newtown, PA 18940
(267) 759-3680
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive
Offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 20, 2017, Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. as representative of the several underwriters named in Schedule A thereto (the “Underwriters”), with respect to the issuance and sale in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) by the Company of 2,476,190 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), at a price to the public of $2.10 per Share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 363,580 Shares. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), other obligations of the parties and termination provisions.
The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Shares is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.
The net proceeds to the Company, before expenses, from the sale of the 2,476,190 Shares in the Offering are approximately $4,846,399. The Company expects to use the net proceeds of the Offering to fund the development of its clinical and preclinical programs, for other research and development activities and for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures and funding working capital needs.
The Offering is expected to close on April 26, 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, and the Shares are registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a shelf registration on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-199219).
On April 21, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
|
Exhibit No. |
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP |
|
|
|
|
|
23.1 |
|
Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
|
|
|
|
|
99.1 |
|
Press release dated April 21, 2017 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
|
Dated: April 24, 2017 |
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. | |
|
|
| |
|
|
By: |
/s/ Mark Guerin |
|
|
|
Name: Mark Guerin |
|
|
|
Title: Chief Financial Officer |