UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 22, 2023
(Commission File No. 001-38475)
ASLAN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
(REG. NO. 289175)
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
CAYMAN ISLANDS
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
3 Temasek Avenue
Level 18 Centennial Tower
Singapore 039190
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
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Announcement of Notice Convening Extraordinary General Meeting on January 24, 2024
On December 22, 2023, ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited (the “Company”) sent a Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Notice”) to be held on January 24, 2024, at 9:00 am local time at 3 Temasek Avenue, Level 18 Centennial Tower, Singapore 039190 for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following shareholders’ resolutions:
Resolution 1:
(i) THAT, as an Ordinary Resolution, the authorised share capital of the Company be increased:
(A)FROM: US$10,000,000 divided into 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.01 each.
(B)TO: US$50,000,000 divided into 5,000,000,000 ordinary shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.01 each.
Resolution 2:
(i) THAT, as a Special Resolution, the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (being the Eleventh Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company) be replaced in their entirety with a new Memorandum and Articles of Association (being the Twelfth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.
Explanation regarding Resolution 2: The proposed changes to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company are limited to a change to article 7 of the Memorandum of Association stating the capital of the Company, to reflect the increase in authorized share capital as above.
A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the proposed Twelfth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and such exhibits are incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in this Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-252575), Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-254768), Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-270835), Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-270837), Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-252118), Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-263843) and Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-270832).
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, thereto duly authorized.
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ASLAN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED |
(Registrant) |
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By: | /s/ Kiran Kumar Asarpota |
Name: | Kiran Kumar Asarpota |
Title: | Chief Operating Officer |
Date: December 22, 2023