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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): March 30, 2021
Sio Gene Therapies Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-37418
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85-3863315
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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130 West 42nd Street
26th Floor
New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): +1 877 746 4891
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications 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 communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each Class
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share
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SIOX
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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 ☐
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 30, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Sio Gene Therapies Inc. (the "Registrant") approved a one-time cash performance incentive for Gavin Corcoran, M.D., the Registrant's Chief Research and Development Officer (the "Performance Incentive"). Under the terms of the Performance Incentive, Dr. Corcoran shall be paid a bonus of $35,000 upon completion of patient enrollment in the dose-escalation Stage 1 of the Registrant's AXO-AAV-GM1 gene therapy program for the treatment of GM1 gangliosidosis, including both Type 1 (early infantile) and Type 2 (late infantile and juvenile) patients if such enrollment occurs on or before March 31, 2022. Additionally, Dr. Corcoran shall be paid a bonus of $35,000 upon dosing of the first patient in the Registrant's AXO-Lenti-PD gene therapy program for the treatment of Parkinson's disease using clinical trial material from a suspension-based manufacturing process if such dosing occurs on or before March 31, 2022.
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.
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SIO GENE THERAPIES INC.
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Dated:
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April 5, 2021
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By:
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/s/ David Nassif
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Name:
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David Nassif
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
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