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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): December 21, 2023

 

AXCELLA HEALTH INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-38901   26-3321056
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission
File Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

124 Washington Street, Suite 101
Foxboro, Massachusetts		 02035
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (857) 320-2200

 

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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, $0.001 Par Value   AXLA   OTC Markets

 

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 x

 

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

In furtherance of its liquidation and dissolution (the “Dissolution”) pursuant to its Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”), Axcella Health Inc. (“Axcella”) intends to file a certificate of dissolution with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware immediately following the close of regular trading on the OTC Markets (“OTC”) on December 28, 2023.

 

Upon the filing of the certificate of dissolution, Axcella will close its stock transfer books, after which record holders of Axcella’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) will be prohibited from transferring record ownership of their Shares, except by will, intestate succession or operation of law.

 

As previously announced, Axcella’s stockholders approved the Dissolution pursuant to the Plan of Dissolution at a special meeting of stockholders held on December 4, 2023. Additional information regarding the Plan of Dissolution and the Dissolution process can be found in Axcella’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on November 17, 2023.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  Axcella Health Inc.
   
Date: December 22, 2023 By: /s/ Craig R. Jalbert
  Name:   /s/ Craig R. Jalbert
  Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director

 

 

 

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