F-6 POS 1 f-6.htm FORM F-6 POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2025

 

Registration No. 333-260712

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO FORM F-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR
DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

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RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA

(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)

 

N/A

(Translation of issuer’s name into English)

 

Switzerland

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)

 

383 Madison Avenue, Floor 11

New York, New York 10179

Telephone: +1-800-990-1135

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary’s principal executive offices)

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The Corporation Trust Company

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

Telephone:  +1-302-658-7851

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

383 Madison Avenue, Floor 11

New York, New York 10179

Telephone: +1-800-990-1135

Scott R. Saks, Esq.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

1301 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019-6022

Telephone: +1-212-318-3151

 

It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466

☑  immediately upon filing

☐  on (Date) at (Time)

 

If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box.  ☐

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered		 Amount
to be Registered		 Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Price
Per Unit (1)		 Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (2)		 Amount of
Registration
Fee
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing one (1) ordinary share with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 of RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA N/A N/A N/A N/A

 

(1) Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.  Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares.

 

 

 

PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt ("ADR" or "American Depositary Receipt") included as Exhibit A to the form of Amendment No. 4 to the Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a)(5) to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form F-6, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

 

CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

 

Item Number and Caption   Location in Form of American Depositary
Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus
     
(1) Name and address of Depositary   Introductory paragraph and bottom of face of American Depositary Receipt
(2) Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities   Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center
  Terms of Deposit:    
  (i) Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares   Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner
  (ii) Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities   Paragraphs (6), (11) and (12)
  (iii) Procedure for collecting and distributing dividends   Paragraphs (4), (5), (7), (10), (11), (13) and (21)
  (iv) Procedures for transmitting notices, reports and proxy soliciting material   Paragraphs (3), (8), (11) and (12)
  (v) Sale or exercise of rights   Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10)
  (vi) Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization   Paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (7), (10), (11), (13) and (21)
  (vii) Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement   Paragraphs (15), (16) and (17)
  (viii) Rights of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of holders of ADRs   Paragraph (3)
  (ix) Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities   Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5) and (6)
  (x) Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary   Paragraphs (14), (17), (19) and (20)
(3) Fees and charges that a holder of ADRs may have to pay, either directly or indirectly   Paragraph (7)

 

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Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION

 

Item Number and Caption   Location in Form of American Depositary
Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus
     
RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA (the “Company”) publishes information in English required to maintain the exemption from registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, afforded by Rule 12g3-2(b) promulgated thereunder on its Internet Web site or through an electronic information delivery system generally available to the public in its primary trading market As of the date hereof, the Company’s internet website is located at www.relieftherapeutics.com.   Paragraph (8)

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 3. EXHIBITS

 

  (a)(1) Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Deposit Agreement among RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA (the “Company”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the “Depositary”), and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) issued thereunder (as from time to time amended, the “Deposit Agreement”). Previously filed.
     
  (a)(2) Form of Amendment No. 1 to the Deposit Agreement. Form of Amendment No. 1 to the Deposit Agreement among the Company, the Depositary and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder. Previously filed.
     
  (a)(3) Form of Amendment No. 2 to the Deposit Agreement. Form of Amendment No. 2 to the Deposit Agreement among the Company, the Depositary and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder. Previously filed.
     
  (a)(4) Form of Amendment No. 3 to the Deposit Agreement. Form of Amendment No. 3 to the Deposit Agreement among the Company, the Depositary and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder, including the Form of ADR attached as Exhibit A thereto. Previously filed.
     
  (a)(5) Form of Amendment No. 4 to the Deposit Agreement. Form of Amendment No. 4 to the Deposit Agreement among the Company, the Depositary and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder, including the Form of ADR attached as Exhibit A thereto. Filed herewith.
     
  (b) Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereby or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby.  Form of Nominee Agreement among the Company and the Depositary. Previously filed.
     
  (c) Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years.  Not Applicable.
     
  (d) Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, counsel to the Depositary as to the legality of the securities being registered.  Previously filed.
     
  (e) Certification under Rule 466. Filed herewith as Exhibit (e).
     
  (f) Power of Attorney of certain officers and directors of the Company.  Set forth on the signature pages hereto.

 

Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS

 

  (a) The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.

 

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  (b) If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request.  The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting solely in its capacity as depositary (the “Depositary”) on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement (the “Deposit Agreement”) among RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA, the Depositary and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) issued thereunder, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on March 27, 2025.

 

  Legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares

 

  By: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., solely in its capacity as Depositary

 

 

 

    By: /s/ Timothy E. Green
      Name: Timothy E. Green
      Title: Vice President

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Geneva, Country of Switzerland, on March 27, 2025.

 

 

  RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA
     
     
  By: /s/ Jeremy Meinen
    Name: Jeremy Meinen
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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POWERS OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Raghuram Selvaraju and Jeremy Meinen, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any and all related registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 27, 2025.

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Signature

 

  

 

Title

 

     
/s/ Dr. Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D., MBA   Chairman of the Board
Dr. Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D., MBA    
     
     
     
/s/ Jeremy Meinen   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Jeremy Meinen   (principal financial and accounting officer)
     
     
     
/s/ Peter de Svastich   Director
Peter de Svastich    
     
     
     
/s/ Gregory Van Beek   Director
Gregory Van Beek    
     
     
     
/s/ Thomas Elzinga   Director
Thomas Elzinga    

 

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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED U.S. REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA, has signed this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 in the City of New York, State of New York, on March 27, 2025.

 

 

  Authorized U.S. Representative
   
  Relief Therapeutics US, Inc.

 

 

  By: /s/ Dr. Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D., MBA
    Name: Dr. Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D., MBA
    Title: President

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number    
(a)(5)   Form of Amendment No. 4 to the Deposit Agreement among RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary, and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) issued thereunder, including the Form of ADR attached as Exhibit A thereto.
     
(e)   Rule 466 Certification.

 

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