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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): October 19, 2020

 

LIQUIDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-38601   20-1926605
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

419 Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina   27560
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 328-4400

 

(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 LQDA Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel products using its proprietary PRINT® technology, today announced it has postponed its special meeting of stockholders, originally scheduled for October 21, 2020 (the “Special Meeting”).

 

On October 16, 2020, the Company received an unsolicited offer to enter into a License Agreement for the Company’s LIQ861 product candidate (the “Offer”). The Offer is also conditioned upon the Company terminating the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2020, by and among the Company, RareGen, LLC, Liquidia Corporation, Gemini Merger Sub I, Inc., Gemini Merger Sub II, LLC, and PBM RG Holdings, LLC (the “Merger Agreement”). The Company’s Board of Directors is evaluating whether the Offer constitutes a “Superior Proposal” pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and has decided to postpone the Special Meeting to provide additional time for the Company’s Board of Directors to fully consider all relevant factors with respect to the Offer. The Company will provide additional disclosure upon the conclusion of its review and provide additional information regarding a date for the Special Meeting, if applicable.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the postponement of the Special Meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

 

Exhibit
No. 		  Exhibit
99.1   Press Release of Liquidia Technologies, Inc., dated October 19, 2020.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

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.

 

October 19, 2020 Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
   
   
  By: /s/ Steven Bariahtaris
    Name: Steven Bariahtaris
    Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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