Spruce Biosciences (SPRB) 8-K Spruce Biosciences Announces Closing of Upsized Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise

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):

October 14, 2020

Spruce Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39594	81-2154263
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard, Suite 640 Daly City, California		94014
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 294-1687

(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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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, par value $0.0001 per share	SPRB	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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  ☒

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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation

On October 14, 2020, Spruce Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Restated Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in connection with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) of shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The Company’s board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Certificate to be effective immediately prior to the closing of the IPO.

Amendment and Restatement of Bylaws

Effective as of October 14, 2020, the Company adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Restated Bylaws”) in connection with the closing of the IPO. The Company’s board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Bylaws to be effective immediately prior to the closing of the IPO.

The foregoing descriptions of the Restated Certificate and the Restated Bylaws are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Certificate and the Restated Bylaws, which are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 14, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the IPO of 6,900,000 shares of its Common Stock, including 900,000 shares issued and sold pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock, at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company were $103.5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the closing of the IPO is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.
99.1	Press Release, dated October 14, 2020.

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.

	Spruce Biosciences, Inc.
Date: October 14, 2020	By:	/s/ Richard King
		Richard King Chief Executive Officer