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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): June 30, 2023
EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-38473 | | 46-5594527 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
620 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 577-0300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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, $0.001 par value per share | | EVLO | | 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 Information.
Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) is party to the Venture Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2022 (the “Loan Agreement”), with Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, as lender and collateral agent (“Horizon”). As previously reported, the Company and Horizon entered into a Standstill Agreement, as amended from time to time, pursuant to which Horizon agreed to forbear from exercising, and not to exercise, any and all remedies available to it under the Loan Agreement, warrants, notes and other Financing Documents (as defined in the Standstill Agreement) or at law or in equity, which standstill period would have ended 9:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, June 30, 2023.
On June 30, 2023, the Company and Horizon agreed to further extend the standstill period until 9:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 7, 2023, as long as the Company maintains cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to or greater than $5.0 million at all times.
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.
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| EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
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Date: July 7, 2023 | By: | | /s/ Marella Thorell |
| | | Marella Thorell |
| | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |