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):   January 25, 2018

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-36481 04-3559972
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
30 Forbes Road, Building B, Northborough, Massachusetts   01532
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (508) 691-1111

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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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 (§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 ]

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 25, 2018, Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (the "Company") amended the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, which was originally effective from August 31, 2014 to August 31, 2016 and subsequently extended through January 28, 2018 (the "Credit Facility") . Pursuant to the present amendment (the "Amendment"), the Credit Facility’s maturity date is extended to April 28, 2018, certain financial covenants are modified and Silicon Valley Bank has consented to the potential future amendment of an existing contract of the Company and potential related indebtedness and grant of security interest by the Company thereunder. The summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which will be attached as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2018.





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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.

     
Date: January 25, 2018  
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
   
By: /s/ John F. Fairbanks
                                                                                    

   
 
   
Name:John F. Fairbanks
                                                                                     

                                                                                     
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer