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, 2020

Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda	001-37418	98-1333697
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Suite 1, 3rd Floor

11-12 St. James’s Square

London SW1Y 4LB, United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): +44 203 997 8931

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 Shares, par value $0.00001 per share	AXGT	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 8.01 Other Events.

        As previously disclosed, on April 14, 2020, Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd. (the "Registrant") gave notice to voluntarily prepay all amounts under the loan and security agreement with Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”). On April 23, 2020, the Registrant prepaid $15.7 million of outstanding principal, together with accrued interest, fees and other amounts, due under the loan and security agreement with Hercules. In connection with the prepayment, the credit facility and loan and security agreement with Hercules were terminated, and all obligations, liens and security interests under the loan agreement were released, discharged and satisfied. 

SIGNATURE

        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.

		AXOVANT GENE THERAPIES LTD.
Dated:	April 24, 2020
		By:	/s/ David Nassif
		Name:	David Nassif
		Title:	Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer