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): June 12, 2023

AVROBIO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38537	81-0710585
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Technology Square

Sixth Floor

Cambridge, MA 02139

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(617) 914-8420

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐
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	AVRO	Nasdaq Global Select 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 ☒

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 May 11, 2023, AVROBIO, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notice from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), notifying the Company that, for the 30 consecutive business day period between March 29, 2023 through May 10, 2023, the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), had not maintained a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”).

On June 12, 2023, the Company received a written notice from the Staff notifying the Company that for 14 consecutive business days, from May 22, 2023 to June 9, 2023, the closing bid price for the Company’s Common Stock was at $1.00 per share or greater. Accordingly, the Staff has advised that the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and indicated that the matter is now closed.

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.

	AVROBIO, INC.
Date: June 13, 2023	By:	/s/ Erik Ostrowski
		Erik Ostrowski
		President, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

XML

Document and Entity Information	Jun. 12, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 12, 2023
Entity File Number	001-38537
Entity Registrant Name	AVROBIO, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001681087
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-0710585
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 Technology Square
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Sixth Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Cambridge
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02139
City Area Code	617
Local Phone Number	914-8420
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	AVRO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false