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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):
July 14, 2025
FIBROGEN, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-36740
77-0357827
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
350 Bay Street
Suite 100 #6009
San Francisco
,
California
94133
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
415
978-1200
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
FGEN
The Nasdaq Global Select 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
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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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 14, 2025, FibroGen entered into the third amendment ("Third Amendment") to the financing agreement, dated as of April 29, 2023 as amended ("Financing Agreement") with investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value, as lenders (the "Lenders") and Wilmington Trust National Association, as administrative agent for the Lenders (the "Administrative Agent"), as previously amended. The Third Amendment further reduces the minimum qualified cash balance required to be held in deposit accounts or securities accounts in the United States by the Company from $22.5 million to $18.75 million.
The foregoing description of the Third Amendment to the Financing Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Third Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Third Amendment to Financing Agreement by and among FibroGen, Inc., NHTV Fairview Holding LLC, NHTV II Fairview Holding LLC, MSTV Fund II ESC Fairview Holding LLC, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, dated as of July 14, 2025.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
FibroGen, Inc.
Date:
July 14, 2025
By:
/s/ John Alden
John Alden
General Counsel