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<div><a name="sAF420B695A4459A896B521A947C5D6C8"></a></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2020</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:3pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:3pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:3pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:3pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:3pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:3pt;"><br></font></div><div 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1933</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">IVERIC bio, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9.5pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:622px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:305px;"></td><td style="width:12px;"></td><td style="width:305px;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font 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style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">In accordance with Rule&#160;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="13" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(2)</font></div></td><td colspan="13" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Represents 1,000,000 additional shares of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock available under the Registrant&#8217;s 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan as a result of an increase approved by the Registrant&#8217;s board of directors.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="13" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(3)</font></div></td><td colspan="13" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The price per share and aggregate offering price are calculated on the basis of $3.735, the average of the high and low sale prices of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 4, 2020 in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="sD0246824F1035EB8B2B517707551B789"></a></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This Registration Statement on Form S-8, relating to the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan of IVERIC bio, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;), is being filed for the purpose of registering additional securities of the same class as other securities for which a Registration Statement on Form S-8 has previously been filed and is effective.  Accordingly, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-234404, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2019 by the Registrant, relating to the Registrant&#8217;s 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, except for Item 8, Exhibits, with respect to which the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8. 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style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410939/000119312513360785/d560505dex33.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4.1</font></a></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410939/000119312513360785/d560505dex33.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 16, 2019)</font></a></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410939/000119312513360785/d560505dex34.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4.3</font></a></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" 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Document
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2020
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
IVERIC bio, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
20-8185347
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Penn Plaza, 35
th
Floor
New York, New York
10119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Glenn P. Sblendorio
President and Chief Executive Officer
IVERIC bio, Inc.
One Penn Plaza, 35th Floor
New York, New York 10119
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(212) 845-8200
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Emerging growth company
o
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to be
Registered
Amount to be
Registered(1)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price Per
Share
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
1,000,000 shares (2)
$ 3.735(3)
$ 3,735,000(3)
$ 484.81
(1)
In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Represents 1,000,000 additional shares of the Registrant's Common Stock available under the Registrant's 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan as a result of an increase approved by the Registrant's board of directors.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The price per share and aggregate offering price are calculated on the basis of $3.735, the average of the high and low sale prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 4, 2020 in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8, relating to the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan of IVERIC bio, Inc. (the "Registrant"), is being filed for the purpose of registering additional securities of the same class as other securities for which a Registration Statement on Form S-8 has previously been filed and is effective.  Accordingly, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-234404, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2019 by the Registrant, relating to the Registrant's 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, except for Item 8, Exhibits, with respect to which the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits
.
Number
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Commission on September 9, 2013 (File no. 333-190643))
4.2
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 16, 2019)
4.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Commission on September 9, 2013 (File No. 333-190643))
5.1
*
Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel to the Registrant
23.1*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm
23.2
*
Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages of this Registration Statement)
99.1
2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Registrant's Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2020 (File No. 001-36080))
99.2
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Registrant's Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2020 (File No. 001-36080))
99.3
Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement under the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Registrant's Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2020 (File No. 001-36080))
99.4*
Amendment No. 1 to 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan
* Filed herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 7th day of May 2020.
IVERIC bio, Inc.
By:
/s/ Glenn P. Sblendorio
Glenn P. Sblendorio
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
We, the undersigned officers and directors of IVERIC bio, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Glenn P. Sblendorio, David F. Carroll and Todd D.C. Anderman, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any and all subsequent amendments to said Registration Statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable IVERIC bio, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Glenn P. Sblendorio
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)
May 7, 2020
Glenn P. Sblendorio
/s/ David F. Carroll
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)
May 7, 2020
David F. Carroll
/s/ David R. Guyer
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
May 7, 2020
David R. Guyer, M.D.
/s/ Axel Bolte
Director
May 7, 2020
Axel Bolte
/s/ Adrienne L. Graves
Director
May 7, 2020
Adrienne L. Graves, Ph.D.
/s/ Jane P. Henderson
Director
May 7, 2020
Jane P. Henderson
/s/ Calvin W. Roberts
Director
May 7, 2020
Calvin W. Roberts, M.D.