6-K 1 d574105d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 9, 2018

 

 

ASLAN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

(REG. NO. 289175)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

CAYMAN ISLANDS

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

83 CLEMENCEAU AVENUE

#12-03 UE SQUARE

SINGAPORE 239920

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

      ASLAN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
Date:   May 9, 2018   By:  

/s/ Ben Goodger

    Name:   Ben Goodger
    Title:   General Counsel


The Company announced relevant information relating to issuing new shares for sponsoring the issuance of ADSs on the Issue Date

 

Date of events

   2018/05/08

Contents

  

1.  Date of occurrence of the event: 2018/05/08

  

2.  Company name: ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited

  

3.  Relationship to the Company (please enter “head office” or “subsidiaries”): Head office

  

4.  Reciprocal shareholding ratios: NA

  

5.  Cause of occurrence:

 

To announce the relevant information of issuing new shares for sponsoring the issuance of ADSs on the Issue Date (Closing Date) as regulatory requirement.

  

6.  Countermeasures: None

  

7.  Any other matters that need to be specified:

 

Terms and conditions of issuing new shares for sponsoring the issuance of ADSs as below:

  

(1)   Issuer: ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited

  

(2)   Type of the issuance: Issuing ordinary shares for sponsoring the issuance of ADSs

  

(3)   Total amount: USD42,180,000

  

(4)   Total number of shares to be issued: The actual units for this offering are 6,000,000 ADSs, each ADS represents five of the Company’s ordinary shares, total representing 30,000,000 Ordinary Shares.

  

(5)   Offering price per unit: USD 7.03

  

(6)   Price per share: TWD41.72 (based on the USD/TWD exchange rate of 0.03369).

  

(7)   Issue date: 2018/05/08

  

(8)   Place of trading: The Nasdaq Global Market

  

(9)   Place of listing: US

  

(10)  Depositary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  

(11)  Pricing date: 2018/05/04

  

(12)  Record date of capital increase: The payment of this fundraising has been fully collected on 2018/05/08, the Record Date for this capital increasing is 2018/05/08.

  

(13)  Use of proceeds and anticipated benefits: General Corporate – Restructuring license agreement, drug development and commercialization, and NDA filing. The above 3 plans will support research, development and manufacturing activities, to acquire new IP and to build new commercial capabilities to create shareholders’ value.

  

(14)  Impact on shareholders’ rights and interests: The shareholders’ value is expected to be enhanced. With the 30,000,000 new shares issued, plus the current paid-in capital of 130,128,940 shares, the dilution on the earning per share before tax will be18.73%.