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
January 5, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PETVIVO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 001-40715 | | 99-0363559 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5251 Edina Industrial Blvd. Edina, Minnesota | | 55349 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(952) 405-6216
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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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 | | PETV | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants | | PETVW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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).
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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.
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 5, 2023, PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue an aggregate of 575,011 shares of its common stock (the “Registered Shares”) in a registered direct offering (the “Registered Offering”) of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) at a purchase price of $2.32 per share.
The Company estimates that the net proceeds from the Registered Offering will be approximately $1.3 million, after deducting certain transaction expenses. The Company intend to use the net proceeds from the Registered Offering primarily for commercialization of its lead product Spryng™ with OsteoCushion™ Technology, to finance clinical trials and to fund working capital and general corporate purposes. The Offering is expected to close on or about January 9, 2022.
The Registered Shares were offered pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated January 6, 2023, and a base prospectus dated May 13, 2022, which is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-230377) that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 13, 2022. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the Registered Shares may be obtained for free by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The form of Purchase Agreement been filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company is also filing the opinion of its counsel, Fox Rothschild LLP, relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Registered Shares, as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell any securities or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | PETVIVO HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| Date: January 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ John Lai |
| | | John Lai, Chief Executive Officer |
