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): August 9, 2021
NEXIMMUNE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-40045 | 45-2518457 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9119 Gaither Road Gaithersburg, Maryland | 20877 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 825-9810
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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, $0.0001 par value per share | NEXI | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging Growth Company ☒
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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 9, 2021, NexImmune, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and providing business highlights. The full text of the press release is incorporated by reference herein and furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 9, 2021 the Company issued a press release announcing its collaboration with Yale University’s Department of Immunobiology, which will focus on the use of the Company’s direct injection, artificial antigen presenting cells with regards to the regulation of autoimmune diabetes. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, dated August 9, 2021. | |
| 99.2 | Press release announcing the Company’s collaboration with Yale University’s Department of Immunobiology | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| NEXIMMUNE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ John Trainer | |
| John Trainer | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 9, 2021
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