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): April 23, 2013
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
| 0-24752 |
| 13-3477246 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File |
| (IRS Employer |
480 Pleasant Street, Lee, Massachusetts 01238
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (413) 243-1600
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 23, 2013, Wave Systems Corp. (“Wave”) entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) and other agreements with certain investors (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which Wave sold a total of 6,340,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3,170,000. The Common Shares were priced at $0.50 per share in the offering. The Purchasers also received warrants to purchase up to 3,170,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.62. The warrants are exercisable for 5 years beginning after the six-month anniversary of the date of issuance. The Common Shares were issued (and any shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants will be issued) pursuant to a shelf registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 22, 2011. The form of Subscription Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Form of Warrant issued to the Purchasers is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A prospectus supplement related to the offering was filed with the SEC on April 25, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Also on April 23, 2013, H.C. Wainright & Co. LLC (the “Placement Agent”) entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) with Wave in which they agreed to act as placement agent in connection with the offering. In connection with the offering, Wave paid the Placement Agent a cash fee of $190,200, equal to 6% of the gross proceeds paid to Wave in connection with the offering.
A copy of the opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, relating to the legality of the shares and warrants is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is filed with reference to, and is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 24, 2013, Wave issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the transaction. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit 4.1 |
| Form of Warrant issued to the Purchasers |
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Exhibit 5.1 |
| Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. |
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Exhibit 10.1 |
| Form of Subscription Agreement. |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
| Press Release of Wave, dated April 24, 2013, announcing the transactions. |
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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| By: | /s/ Gerard T. Feeney |
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| Gerard T. Feeney |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: April 29, 2013 |
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