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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Results of Operations and Financial Condition. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January 23, 2019, Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (the &#147;Company&#148;) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) a preliminary
prospectus supplement (the &#147;Preliminary Prospectus Supplement&#148;) to its effective shelf registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-215428)</FONT> (the
&#147;Prospectus&#148;) pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), relating to an underwritten public offering of its ordinary shares (the &#147;Offering&#148;). The Company included the
following disclosure in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;As of December&nbsp;31, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately
$174.8&nbsp;million. The estimated cash and cash equivalents as of December&nbsp;31, 2018 are preliminary and may change, were prepared by management and are based on the most current information available to management as of the date of this
prospectus supplement, and are subject to completion by management of the financial statements as of and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018, including completion of the review procedures, final adjustments and other developments that may
arise between now and the time the financial results for this period are finalized. As a result, there can be no assurance that our cash and cash equivalents as of December&nbsp;31, 2018 will not differ from these estimates and any such changes
could be material. For more information on factors that could cause actual results to differ from those described below are set forth in &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.&#148; The preliminary
financial data included in this prospectus supplement has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, our management. KPMG LLP has not audited, reviewed, compiled, or applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the preliminary financial data.
Accordingly, KPMG LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto. Complete annual results will be included in our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2018, which is not expected to be filed until after this offering is completed.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information in this Item&nbsp;2.02 shall not
be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January 23, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of the Offering. In connection with the Offering, the Company also
announced its intention to grant the underwriters an option for a period of up to 30 days to purchase up to an additional 15% of the number of ordinary shares sold in the Offering on the same terms and conditions. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement for the Offering contains an
updated summary description of the Company&#146;s business in the section entitled &#147;Prospectus Supplement Summary,&#148; which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Exhibit 99.2
updates and supersedes the information provided in the Company&#146;s previous periodic filings with the SEC in order to reflect recent business developments. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company also updated the section entitled &#147;Comparison of Shareholder Rights&#148; in the Prospectus, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and
incorporated by reference into the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. The information contained in Exhibit 99.3 updates and supersedes the information provided in the Company&#146;s previous periodic filings with the SEC in order to reflect recent
amendments to the Singapore Companies Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> including the Exhibits hereto, shall
not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, which is being made only by means of a written prospectus meeting the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Securities Act, nor shall there be any
sale of the Company&#146;s securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d627493dex991.htm">Press release dated January 23, 2019, announcing a proposed offering of ordinary shares </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d627493dex992.htm">&#147;Prospectus Supplement Summary&#148; of Wave Life Sciences Ltd.&#146;s Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated January 23, 2019 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD</B>.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ Keith C. Regnante</I></P></TD></TR>
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8-K
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 23, 2019
WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Singapore
001-37627
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7 Straits View
#12-00,
Marina One
East Tower
Singapore
018936
018936
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +65 6236 3388
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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ITEM 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 23, 2019, Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a preliminary
prospectus supplement (the "Preliminary Prospectus Supplement") to its effective shelf registration statement on Form
S-3
(File
No. 333-215428)
(the
"Prospectus") pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), relating to an underwritten public offering of its ordinary shares (the "Offering"). The Company included the
following disclosure in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement:
"As of December 31, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately
$174.8 million. The estimated cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2018 are preliminary and may change, were prepared by management and are based on the most current information available to management as of the date of this
prospectus supplement, and are subject to completion by management of the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, including completion of the review procedures, final adjustments and other developments that may
arise between now and the time the financial results for this period are finalized. As a result, there can be no assurance that our cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2018 will not differ from these estimates and any such changes
could be material. For more information on factors that could cause actual results to differ from those described below are set forth in "Risk Factors" and "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements." The preliminary
financial data included in this prospectus supplement has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, our management. KPMG LLP has not audited, reviewed, compiled, or applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the preliminary financial data.
Accordingly, KPMG LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto. Complete annual results will be included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended
December 31, 2018, which is not expected to be filed until after this offering is completed."
The information in this Item 2.02 shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 8.01
Other Events.
On January 23, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of the Offering. In connection with the Offering, the Company also
announced its intention to grant the underwriters an option for a period of up to 30 days to purchase up to an additional 15% of the number of ordinary shares sold in the Offering on the same terms and conditions. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement for the Offering contains an
updated summary description of the Company's business in the section entitled "Prospectus Supplement Summary," which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Exhibit 99.2
updates and supersedes the information provided in the Company's previous periodic filings with the SEC in order to reflect recent business developments.
The Company also updated the section entitled "Comparison of Shareholder Rights" in the Prospectus, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and
incorporated by reference into the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. The information contained in Exhibit 99.3 updates and supersedes the information provided in the Company's previous periodic filings with the SEC in order to reflect recent
amendments to the Singapore Companies Act.
This Current Report on Form
8-K,
including the Exhibits hereto, shall
not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, which is being made only by means of a written prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, nor shall there be any
sale of the Company's securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
ITEM 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated January 23, 2019, announcing a proposed offering of ordinary shares
99.2
"Prospectus Supplement Summary" of Wave Life Sciences Ltd.'s Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated January 23, 2019 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-215428)
99.3
Updated Comparison of Shareholder Rights
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.
WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD
.
By:
/s/ Keith C. Regnante
Keith C. Regnante
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 23, 2019