UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported) September 4, 2020
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Cassava
Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-29959
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91-1911336
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(State or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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7801 N Capital of
Texas Highway, Suite 260
Austin, Texas
78731
(Address of
principal executive offices, including zip code)
(512)
501-2444
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report.)
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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):
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Written communication pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communication
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communication
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
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0
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Title
of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.001
par value
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SAVA
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NASDAQ Capital
Market
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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
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 1.01
Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement
On September 4, 2020, Cassava
Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the Fourth Amendment to
Lease Agreement (the “Amendment”) which amended the existing Lease
Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2010, by and between the
Company and US REIF Eurus Austin, LLC dba StoneCliff Building as
successor in interest to StoneCliff Office, L.P., pursuant to which
the Company leases approximately 5,679 square feet of office space
in Austin,
Texas (the “Lease”). The Amendment
extends the termination date of the Lease from December 31, 2020 to
April 30, 2024 and sets new rental rates that are effective as of
January 1, 2021. Future minimum lease payments for
the Lease, as amended, are approximately
$311,000.
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial
Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
of a Registrant.
Please see the disclosure set forth
under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” which
is incorporated by reference into this Item
2.03.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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CASSAVA SCIENCES,
INC.
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a Delaware corporation
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Date:
September 10, 2020
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By:
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/s/
ERIC J. SCHOEN
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Eric J.
Schoen
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Chief Financial
Officer
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