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): November 8, 2022 (November 9, 2022)
ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 000-54318 | 98-0573252 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
24 North Main Street, Pennington, NJ 08534-2218
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(855) 662-6732
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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, par value $0.0001 per share | ONCS | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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 ☐
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 3.03. Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.
To the extent required by Item 3.03 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
The Board of Directors of OncoSec Medical Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), has approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a ratio of 1-for-22 (the “Reverse Split”). The Reverse Split will become effective on November 9, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
Reason for the Reverse Split
The Company is effecting the Reverse Split to satisfy the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2022, on June 2, 2022, the Company received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for the Common Stock was trading below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Requirement”). In accordance with Nasdaq Rules, the Company had been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until November 29, 2022 (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. By effecting the Reverse Split, the Company expects that the closing bid price for the Common Stock will increase above the $1.00 per share requirement to satisfy the deficiency.
Effects of the Reverse Split
Effective Date; Symbol; CUSIP Number.
The Reverse Split will become effective and the Common Stock will began trading on a split-adjusted basis at the open of business on the Effective Date. In connection with the Reverse Split, the CUSIP number for the Common Stock changed to 68234L 405. The trading symbol for the Company, “ONCS”, remains unchanged.
Split Adjustment; Treatment of Fractional Shares.
On the Effective Date, the total number of shares of Common Stock held by each stockholder of the Company will be converted automatically into the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held by each such stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Split divided by 22. The Company will issue one whole share of the post Reverse Split Common Stock to any stockholder who otherwise would have received a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Split, determined at the beneficial owner level by share certificate. As a result, no fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Split and no cash or other consideration will be paid in connection with any fractional shares that would otherwise have resulted from the Reverse Split. The Company intends to treat stockholders holding shares of Common Stock in “street name” (that is, held through a bank, broker or other nominee) in the same manner as stockholders of record whose shares of Common Stock are registered in their names. Banks, brokers or other nominees will be instructed to effect the Reverse Split for their beneficial holders holding shares of our Common Stock in “street name;” however, these banks, brokers or other nominees may apply their own specific procedures for processing the Reverse Split.
Also on the Effective Date, all options, warrants and other convertible securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Split will be adjusted by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock into which the options, warrants and other convertible securities are exercisable or convertible by 22 and multiplying the exercise or conversion price thereof by 22, all in accordance with the terms of the plans, agreements or arrangements governing such options, warrants and other convertible securities and subject to rounding to the nearest whole share.
Certificated and Non-Certificated Shares.
Stockholders who are holding their shares in electronic form at brokerage firms do not need to take any action, as the effect of the Reverse Split will automatically be reflected in their brokerage accounts.
Stockholders holding paper certificates may (but are not required to) send the certificates to the Company’s transfer agent and registrar, Nevada Agency and Transfer Company (“NATCO”) at the address set forth below. NATCO will issue a new stock certificate reflecting the Reverse Split to each requesting stockholder.
NATCO can be contacted at:
Nevada Agency and Transfer Company
50 W. Liberty St.
Suite 880
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 322-0626
Nevada State Filing.
The Company effected the Reverse Split as a result of the filing of a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, which is effective on November 9, 2022, in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) Section 78.209. Under Nevada law, no amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation was required in connection with the Reverse Split. A copy of the Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
No Stockholder Approval Required.
Under Nevada law, because the Reverse Split was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with NRS Section 78.207, no stockholder approval is required. Pursuant to NRS Section 78.207, the Company may effect the Reverse Split without stockholder approval if (i) both the number of authorized shares of the Common Stock and the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock are proportionally reduced as a result of the Reverse Split; (ii) the Reverse Split does not adversely affect any other class of stock of the Company; and, (iii) the Company does not pay money or issue scrip to stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Split. As described herein, the Reverse Split complies with such requirements.
Capitalization
As a result of the Reverse Split, each twenty-two (22) shares of Common Stock will be combined into one (1) share of Common Stock and the total number of shares of Common Stock authorized will be reduced from 100,000,000 to 4,545,455 and the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will be reduced from approximately 39,396,302 common shares to approximately 1,790,741 shares of Common Stock.
Immediately after the Reverse Split, each stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power will remain virtually unchanged except for minor changes and adjustments that will result from rounding fractional shares into whole shares. The rights and privileges of the holders of shares of Common Stock will be substantially unaffected by the Reverse Split.
The above description of the Certificate of Change and the Reverse Split is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Change a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 8, 2022, the Company issued a press release disclosing the Reverse Split. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
3.1 | Certificate of Change, effective as of November 9, 2022. | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 8, 2022. | |
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.
ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED | ||
Dated: November 8, 2022 | By: | /s/ Robert H. Arch |
Name: | Robert H. Arch | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
General Counsel |
Exhibit 3.1
Exhibit 99.1
OncoSec Announces Reverse Stock Split
November 8, 2022
PENNINGTON, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, November 8, 2022/PRNewswire/ — OncoSec Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ: ONCS) (the “Company” or “OncoSec”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing intratumoral immunotherapies to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to target and eradicate cancer, today announced it intends to effect a 1-for-22 reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock. The reverse stock split will become effective on November 9, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and the Company’s common stock is expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opens November 9, 2022.
The reverse stock split is primarily intended to bring the Company into compliance with the minimum bid price requirements for maintaining its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
The Company’s Board of Directors approved the reverse stock split and the Company filed the Certificate of Change with the State of Nevada with the effective date of November 9, 2022. Approval of the reverse stock split by the Company’s stockholders was not required.
The Company’s common stock will continue to trade on Nasdaq Capital Markets under the symbol “ONCS”. The new CUSIP for the common stock following the reverse stock split will be 68234L 405.
The reverse stock split will affect all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder’s percentage interest in the Company’s equity, except to the extent that the reverse stock split would result in a stockholder owning a fractional share. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share will instead be entitled to receive the number of shares after rounding up to the next whole shares. Holders of the Company’s common stock held in book-entry form or through a bank, broker or other nominee do not need to take any action in connection with the reverse stock split. Stockholders of record will be receiving information from the Company’s transfer agent regarding their common stock ownership post- reverse stock split.
About OncoSec Medical Incorporated
OncoSec Medical Incorporated (the “Company,” “OncoSec,” “we” or “our”) is a biotechnology company focused on developing intratumoral immunotherapies to stimulate the body’s immune system to target and attack cancer. OncoSec’s lead immunotherapy investigational product candidate – TAVO™ (tavokinogene telseplasmid) – enables the intratumoral delivery of DNA-encoded interleukin-12 (IL-12), a naturally occurring human protein with immune-stimulating functions. The therapeutic approach, which employs electroporation (EP), is designed to produce a limited, localized expression of IL-12 in the tumor microenvironment, which ultimately enables the immune system to target and attack tumors throughout the body. OncoSec is committed to building a diverse clinical pipeline utilizing TAVO™ as a potential treatment for multiple cancer indications either as a monotherapy or in combination with leading checkpoint inhibitors; with the latter potentially enabling OncoSec to address a great unmet medical need in oncology: non-responders to anti-PD-1 treatment. Results from recently conducted clinical studies of TAVO™ have demonstrated a local anti-tumor immune response, and subsequently, a systemic therapeutic effect as either a monotherapy or combination treatment approach along with an acceptable safety profile, warranting further development. For more information, please visit www.oncosec.com.
TAVO™ is a trademark of OncoSec Medical Incorporated.
Risk Factors and Forward-Looking Statements
This release, as well as other information provided from time to time by the Company or its employees, may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current beliefs, expectations and intentions regarding future events and involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) and assumptions. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would” and similar expressions (including the negative of these terms). Although we believe that expectations reflected in the forward- looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to speak only at the time they are published on or as otherwise specified and does not undertake to update or revise these statements as more information becomes available, except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”).. Please refer to the risk factors and other cautionary statements provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022 and subsequent periodic and current reports filed with the SEC (each of which can be found at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov), as well as other factors described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
Company Contact
Investor Contact
Mike Moyer
LifeSci Advisors
+1-617-308-4306
mmoyer@lifesciadvisors.com