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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 14, 2021
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AXOGEN, INC
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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
001-36046
41-1301878
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
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13631 Progress Boulevard
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Suite 400
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Alachua
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Florida
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32615
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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(
386
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462-6800
(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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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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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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AXGN
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The Nasdaq Stock Market
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
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On May 7, 2018, Axogen, Inc. (the "Company") filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224713) (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering an unspecified amount of shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock").
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On January 8, 2021, Company filed a prospectus supplement (the "Resale Prospectus Supplement") to the Registration Statement covering the resale of up to 247,699 shares of the Company's Common Stock which may be used by the selling stockholder identified therein to resell shares of the Common Stock held by the selling stockholder. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock by the selling stockholder.
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The Company is filing this report to provide the legal opinion as to the validity of the securities covered by the Resale Prospectus Supplement, which opinion is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)     Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
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Opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US)
23.1
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Consent of DLA Piper LLP (US) (included in Exhibit 5.1)
104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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AXOGEN, INC.
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Date: January 14, 2021
By:
/s/ Bradley Ottinger
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Bradley Ottinger
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General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
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