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): September 6, 2016
AVEXIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-37693 |
| 90-1038273 |
(Commission File No.) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2275 Half Day Rd, Suite 160
Bannockburn, Illinois 60015
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 572-8280
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 6, 2016, AveXis, Inc. (the “Company”) announced a proposed public offering of shares of its common stock (the “Offering”), subject to market conditions and other factors. In connection with the Offering, the Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to update its risk factors previously disclosed in its periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A copy of the updated risk factors is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company also announced that Dr. Brian Kaspar, the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer, who has previously served in that capacity on a part-time basis while continuing as a full-time faculty member of Nationwide Children’s Hospital (“NCH”), began a six month entrepreneurial leave of absence from his role at NCH to allow Dr. Kaspar to focus on his efforts at the Company on a full-time basis.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares of common stock, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offers of the securities will be made only by means of a prospectus.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
| Risk Factors. |
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.
Date: September 6, 2016 | AVEXIS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Sean P. Nolan |
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| Sean P. Nolan |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer |