8-K 1 a19-10174_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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): May 17, 2019

 


 

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-36020

 

22-3627252

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

375 Pheasant Run
Newtown, PA 18940
(267) 759-3680

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive
Offices)

 

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):

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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  o

 

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.  o

 

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, par value $.01 per share

 

ONTX

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Warrants to purchase common stock

 

ONTXW

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01           Other Events.

 

On May 17, 2019, Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Roth Capital Partners, LLC (“Roth”) under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $5,000,000 through Roth as the Company’s sales agent and/or as principal.

 

Roth may sell the Common Stock by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, Roth will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Common Stock from time to time, based upon instructions from the Company (including any price, time or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions the Company may impose). The Company or Roth may suspend the offering of the Common Stock being made through Roth under the Agreement upon proper notice to the other party. The Company will pay Roth a commission of 3.0% of the gross sales proceeds of any Common Stock sold through Roth under the Agreement, and also has provided Roth with customary indemnification rights.

 

The Company is not obligated to make any sales of Common Stock under the Agreement. The offering of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all Common Stock subject to the Agreement or (ii) termination of the Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

The foregoing description of the Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The shares of Common Stock being offered pursuant to the Agreement will be offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-221684). On May 17, 2019, the Company filed a prospectus supplement relating to this offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The legal opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP relating to the Common Stock being offered pursuant to the Agreement is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation, or sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state

 

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

1.1

 

Sales Agreement, dated May 17, 2019, by and between Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. and Roth Capital Partners, LLC

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Dated: May 17, 2019

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark Guerin

 

 

Name: Mark Guerin

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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