UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
June 10, 2021
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Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-37744 | | 46-5696597 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3957 Point Eden Way
Hayward, California 94545
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(510) 906-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including 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:
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
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| The Nasdaq Stock Market |
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).
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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On May 20, 2021, the Board of Directors of Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Pulse Biosciences, Inc. 2017 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the “Inducement Plan”) to reserve an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Additional Shares”) for issuance pursuant to the Inducement Plan.
The amendment to the Inducement Plan was adopted without stockholder approval pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Inducement Plan provides for the grant of equity-based awards, including nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares and performance units, and its terms are substantially similar to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, including with respect to treatment of equity awards in the event of a “merger” or “change in control” as defined under the Inducement Plan, but with such other terms and conditions intended to comply with the Nasdaq Inducement Award exception. Awards under the Inducement Plan may only be made to individuals not previously employees or non-employee directors of the Company (or following such individuals’ bona fide period of non-employment with the Company), as an inducement material to the individuals’ entry into employment with the Company or in connection with a merger or acquisition, to the extent permitted by the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
The foregoing description of the Inducement Plan, as amended, is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Inducement Plan, as amended, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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.
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| By: | /s/ Sandra A. Gardiner |
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| Sandra A. Gardiner Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Date: June 10, 2021
