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):October 8, 2019
MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-36030 | | 20-5137161 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1540 Drew Avenue, Davis, CA 95618
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(530) 750-2800
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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, $0.00001 par value | | MBII | | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 3, 2018, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (the “Company”) was named as a defendant in a complaint filed by Piper Jaffray, Inc. (“Piper” and together with the Company, the “Parties”) with the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (the “Lawsuit”). Piper’s complaint alleged one breach of contract claim, specifically, that the Company breached an engagement letter (the “Engagement Letter”) with Piper by failure to pay a $2,000,000 transaction fee, which Piper alleged was due under the Engagement Letter as a result of the Company’s consummation of its private placement and debt refinancing transactions in February 2018. On October 8, 2019, the Company entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement with Piper to settle the Lawsuit without any admission or findings of liability (the “Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company has paid Piper an aggregate of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
In addition, under the Settlement Agreement, Piper agreed to dismiss the Lawsuit against the Company with prejudice and the Parties agreed to mutual general releases of all claims relating to the Lawsuit other than their prospective obligations under the Settlement Agreement, the confidentiality obligations under the Engagement Letter and any potential indemnification obligations under the Engagement Letter unrelated to the Lawsuit.
Signature
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.
| | MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC. |
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| Date: October 11, 2019 | By: | /s/ Linda V. Moore |
| | Name: | Linda V. Moore |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |
