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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): February 9, 2024

 

 

NKGen Biotech, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-40427   86-2191918
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

3001 Daimler Street

Santa Ana, CA, 92705

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 396-6830

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨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)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨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 Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   NKGN   Nasdaq Global Market
         
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   NKGNW   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

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 x

 

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 9, 2024, NKGen Biotech, Inc. (the “Company” and formerly known as Graf Acquisition Corp. IV (“Graf”)) entered into a binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) among the Company and Meteora Capital LLC and its affiliates (“Meteora”). The Term Sheet amends the terms of the previously disclosed Amended and Restated Warrant Subscription Agreement, dated September 26, 2023, between Graf and Meteora (“Amended and Restated Warrant Subscription Agreement”).

 

Pursuant to the Term Sheet, the Company and Meteora agreed among other things (i) to make all subscription warrants held by Meteora immediately eligible to accelerate the share conversion provisions of the Amended and Restated Warrant Purchase Agreement in exchange for a cash payment, (ii) to grant Meteora “Most Favored Nation” status with respect to warrant restructuring for so long as any subscription warrants remain outstanding and (iii) to grant certain registration rights to Meteora.

 

The foregoing description of the Term Sheet does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Term Sheet, which is filed as Exhibits 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
10.1   Term Sheet, entered into on February 9, 2024, between the Company and Meteora.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  NKGEN BIOTECH, INC.
     
Date: February 12, 2024 /s/ Paul Y. Song
  Name: Paul Y. Song
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)