UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): July 10, 2023
IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | ||
| 001-36860 | 75-3254381 | |
| Commission File Number | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 825 Industrial Road, Suite 400 | ||
| San Carlos, CA | 94070 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (650) 260-7120 | ||
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 ¨
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.000041666 per value | IOVA | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
| Item 8.01. | Other Information. |
On July 10, 2023, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a regulatory and clinical update for its TIL therapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued July 10, 2023 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive date file does not appear in the Interactive Date File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| Dated: July 10, 2023 | By: | /s/ Frederick G. Vogt |
| Frederick G. Vogt, Interim CEO and General Counsel | ||