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): July 25, 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 July 25, 2013, Wave Systems Corp. (“Wave”) entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which Wave sold a total of 1,204,470 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1,529,677. The Common Shares were priced at $1.27 per share in the offering. The Common Shares were 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. A prospectus supplement related to the offering was filed with the SEC on July 29, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Also on July 25, 2013, Security Research Associates, Inc. (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 agreed to pay the Placement Agent a cash fee of $91,781 (6% of the gross proceeds paid to Wave in connection with the offering) and will issue to the Placement Agent or its designees warrants to purchase up to 72,268 Common Shares at an exercise price of $1.27 per share. The warrants are exercisable for 36 months beginning on the date of issuance.
The Placement Agency Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Form of Warrant issued to the Placement Agent and its designees is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 July 26, 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 Placement Agent and its designees. |
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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 10.2 |
| Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2013 by and between Wave and the Placement Agent. |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
| Press Release of Wave, dated July 26, 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.
| WAVE SYSTEMS CORP. | |
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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: July 30, 2013 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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Exhibit 4.1 |
| Form of Warrant issued to Placement Agent and its designees. |
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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 10.2 |
| Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2013 by and between Wave and the Placement Agent. |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
| Press Release of Wave, dated July 26, 2013, announcing the transactions. |