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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): March 22, 2024

 

 

Adicet Bio, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-38359

81-3305277

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

131 Dartmouth Street, Floor 3

 

Boston, Massachusetts

 

02116

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 503-9095

 

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, par value $0.0001 per share

 

ACET

 

The Nasdaq Global 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 22, 2024, Adicet Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Open Market Sales AgreementSM (the “Sales Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”) to sell shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), from time to time, through an “at the market” equity offering program under which Jefferies will act as sales agent or principal.

Under the Sales Agreement, the Company will set the parameters for the sale of shares, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, Jefferies may sell the shares (a) in privately negotiated transactions with the consent of the Company; (b) as block transactions; or (c) by any other method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made through The Nasdaq Global Market or any other trading market for our common stock. In addition, Jefferies may also sell shares to Jefferies acting as principal for Jefferies’ own account. Jefferies will use its commercially reasonable efforts in conducting sales activities consistent with its normal trading and sales practices. Jefferies and the Company each have the right, by giving written notice as specified in the Sales Agreement, to terminate the Sales Agreement in each party’s sole discretion at any time.

The Sales Agreement provides that Jefferies will be entitled to compensation for its services an amount equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of any shares of common stock sold through Jefferies under the Sales Agreement. Jefferies and the Company have no obligation to sell any shares under the Sales Agreement and may at any time suspend any sale under the Sales Agreement.

The shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-263587), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 15, 2022, as amended, and declared effective by the Commission on May 9, 2022, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement, filed with the Commission on March 22, 2024.

The foregoing description of the material terms of the Sales Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The legal opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP relating to the shares of Common Stock that may be sold pursuant to Sales 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 any 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

Open Market Sales AgreementSM, dated as of March 22, 2024, by and between the Company and Jefferies LLC

5.1

Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP

23.1

 

Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

104

 

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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.

 

ADICET BIO, INC.

Date: March 22, 2024

By:

/s/ Nick Harvey

Name:

Nick Harvey

Title:

Chief Financial Officer