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): April 21, 2020
Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37797 | 27-3948465 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
8480 Honeycutt Road, Suite 120, Raleigh, NC 27615
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(919) 275-1933
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
N/A
(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 $0.0001 Par Value | INNT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 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. x
| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On April 21, 2020, Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was granted a loan (the “Loan”) from Central Bank in the aggregate amount of $220,205, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title I of the CARES Act, which was enacted March 27, 2020.
The Loan, which was in the form of a Note dated April 21, 2020 issued by the Company, matures on April 21, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 0.98% per annum, payable monthly commencing on November 1,2020. The Note may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Funds from the Loan may only be used for payroll costs, rent and utilities. The Company intends to use the entire Loan amount for qualifying expenses. Under the terms of the PPP, certain amounts of the Loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act.
The foregoing description of the Note is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Note, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
Reference is made to the disclosure under Item 1.01 above which is hereby incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | |
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.
| Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
| Date: April 22, 2020 | By: | /s/ Edward J. Sitar | |
| Edward J. Sitar | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||