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): April 24, 2020
Aptose Biosciences Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Canada | 001-32001 | 98-1136802 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 251 Consumers Road, Suite 1105, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2J 4R3 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
647-479-9828
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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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 [ 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 ]
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 Shares, no par value | APTO | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 24, 2020, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
| Aptose Biosciences Inc. | ||
| Date: April 24, 2020 | By: | /s/ Gregory K. Chow |
| Gregory K. Chow | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Aptose Biosciences Files Proxy Statement, Announces Online Only Annual General Meeting
SAN DIEGO and TORONTO, April 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptose Biosciences Inc. (“Aptose” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: APTO, TSX: APS), a clinical-stage company developing highly differentiated agents that target the underlying mechanisms of cancer, announced today that it has filed its proxy statement for the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders.
The annual general meeting of Aptose shareholders will be held on June 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time in an online only format. There will be no physical location for shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders to attend. Aptose shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders may attend the virtual meeting online at https://web.lumiagm.com/192484056, where they will be able to listen, vote, and submit questions during the meeting’s live webcast. Detailed instructions for shareholders to participate in the meeting are available at https://www.aptose.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar. To access the meeting virtually, shareholders will need an Internet connection and an Internet connected device.
In line with COVID-19 precautions, conducting the meeting virtually will limit travel and social contact in connection with the meeting with the aim to minimize contamination risks. The virtual format will also provide shareholders an opportunity to participate in the meeting without incurring significant travel costs or being restricted by time constraints.
The solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail, but Aptose’s directors, officers and regular employees may also solicit proxies personally or by telephone.
About Aptose
Aptose Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to developing personalized therapies addressing unmet medical needs in oncology, with an initial focus on hematology. The Company’s small molecule cancer therapeutics pipeline includes products designed to provide single agent efficacy and to enhance the efficacy of other anti-cancer therapies and regimens without overlapping toxicities. The Company has two clinical-stage investigational products for hematologic malignancies: CG-806, an oral, first-in-class FLT3/BTK cluster-selective kinase inhibitor, is in a Phase 1 trial in patients with relapsed or refractory B cell malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), who have failed or are intolerant to standard therapies; APTO-253, the only clinical stage agent that directly targets the MYC oncogene and inhibits its expression, is in a Phase 1b clinical trial for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). For further information, please visit www.aptose.com.
For further information, please contact:
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Aptose Biosciences Inc.
Greg Chow Senior Vice President, CFO 858-926-2730 gchow@aptose.com |
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
Dan Ferry, Managing Director 617-535-7746 Daniel@LifeSciAdvisors.com |
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SMP Communications
Susan Pietropaolo 201-923-2049 susan@smpcommunications.com |