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 12, 2023
SANA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
| 001-39941 |
| 83-1381173 |
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188 East Blaine Street, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98102
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 701-7914
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:
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
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| The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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).
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
At the Morgan Stanley 21st Annual Global Healthcare Conference on September 12, 2023, a company spokesperson of Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company expects to file an investigational new drug application for its SC291 product candidate in autoimmune diseases in the fourth quarter of 2023 and expects clinical data from the evaluation of SC291 in autoimmune diseases in 2024.
On September 13, 2023, the Company released an updated corporate presentation (the “Corporate Presentation”), a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and is incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished with this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report contains forward-looking statements, including regarding the timing or likelihood of the Company’s regulatory filings and the timing and availability of clinical data. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s views regarding current expectations and projections about future events and conditions and are based on currently available information. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and the Risk Factors identified in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023, and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; therefore, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed, implied or forecast in any such forward-looking statements. Expressions of future goals and expectations and similar expressions, including “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “aims,” “seeks,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “targets,” and “continue,” reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. However, readers should carefully review the reports and documents the Company files or furnishes from time to time with the SEC, particularly its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference herein.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: September 13, 2023 |
| By: | /s/ Nathan Hardy |
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| Nathan Hardy |
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| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
