UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 1, 2019
HOMOLOGY MEDICINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38433 | 47-3468154 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Patriots Park
Bedford, MA 01730
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(781)301-7277
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
45 Wiggins Avenue
Bedford, MA 01730
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On April 1, 2019, Homology Medicines, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Cowen and Company, LLC (“Cowen”) to sell shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), with an aggregate offering price of up to $100,000,000, from time to time, through an “at the market” equity offering program under which Cowen will act as sales agent.
Under the Sales Agreement, the Company will set the parameters for the sale of shares, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitations on the number of shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, Cowen may sell the shares by methods deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made through The Nasdaq Global Select Market or on any other existing trading market for the Common Stock. In addition, if expressly authorized by the Company, Cowen may also sell shares in negotiated transactions. The Company will pay Cowen a commission equal to three percent (3.0%) of the gross sales proceeds of any Common Stock sold through Cowen under the Sales Agreement, and also has provided Cowen with customary indemnification rights. The Sales Agreement may be terminated by the Company upon prior notice to Cowen or by Cowen upon prior notice to the Company, or at any time under certain circumstances, including but not limited to the occurrence of a material adverse change in the Company.
Any sales of shares under the Sales Agreement will be made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-230664) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on April 1, 2019, which has not yet become effective. Shares under the Sales Agreement may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. The Company filed a prospectus supplement with the Commission on April 1, 2019 in connection with the offer and sale of the shares pursuant to the Sales Agreement.
The foregoing description of the material terms of the Sales Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Current Report on Form8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy the securities discussed herein, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)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.
| HOMOLOGY MEDICINES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 1, 2019 | By: | /s/ Bradford Smith | ||||
| Bradford Smith | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
