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 17, 2021
APTEVO THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-37746 | 81-1567056 |
(State or Other Juris- diction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2401 4th Avenue, Suite 1050 Seattle, Washington | 98121 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 838-0500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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).
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
| APVO |
| The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 August 17, 2021, Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. issued a press release announcing the publication of a peer-reviewed research article reporting the results of a multi-institutional Phase 1 clinical study of Aptevo’s lead leukemia drug candidate APVO436. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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104 |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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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Date: August 17, 2021 | By: | /s/ Marvin L. White |
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| Marvin L. White | |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer | |