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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously disclosed, on December 7, 2023, Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (the “Company”) announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 20,000,000 of its ordinary shares at a price to the public of $5.00 per ordinary share, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-263251) filed previously with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and on December 11, 2023, the Company closed the Offering. In addition, on January 4, 2024, the Company closed on the sale of an additional 3,000,000 ordinary shares after J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Leerink Partners LLC, the representatives of the underwriters in connection with the Offering, exercised their option to purchase additional shares in the Offering in full, which increased the aggregate number of ordinary shares sold in the Offering to 23,000,000. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $115 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, in the Offering.
SIGNATURES
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 LIFE SCIENCES LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul B. Bolno, M.D. | |
| Paul B. Bolno, M.D. | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: January 4, 2024
Document and Entity Information |
Jan. 04, 2024 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001631574 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Jan. 04, 2024 |
| Entity Registrant Name | WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | U0 |
| Entity File Number | 001-37627 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-1356880 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 7 Straits View #12-00 |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Marina One |
| Entity Address, City or Town | East Tower |
| Entity Address, Country | SG |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 018936 |
| City Area Code | 65 |
| Local Phone Number | 6236 3388 |
| Written Communications | false |
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| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Security 12b Title | $0 Par Value Ordinary Shares |
| Trading Symbol | WVE |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
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