UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 WASHINGTON, DC 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 5, 2020

 

CALYXT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-38161

 

27-1967997

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2800 Mount Ridge Road, Roseville, MN 55113-1127

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

(651) 683-2807

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

CLXT

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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. ☐

 

 

Items under Sections 1 and 3 through 6 and 8 are not applicable and therefore omitted.

 

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 5, 2020, Calyxt, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019, which press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Beginning on March 5, 2020 during a webcast relating to the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019 results, representatives of the Company began using an investor presentation, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company intends to use the investor presentation from time to time in future presentations at conferences and to industry and financial analysts, current stockholders, potential investors and others. The investor presentation also is available under the “Latest Presentations” link in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website, located at www.calytx.com.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.  The furnishing of this information will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

CALYXT, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ James A. Blome

Dated: March 5, 2020

 

James A. Blome, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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