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apvo-8k_20221104.htm
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):
November 4, 2022
APTEVO THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
001-37746
81-1567056
(State or Other Juris-
diction of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2401 4th Avenue
,
Suite 1050
Seattle
,
Washington
98121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (
206
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838-0500
Not Applicable
(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, $0.001 par value
APVO
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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 November 4, 2022, Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (the "Company") entered into Amendment No. 2 (the "Amendment") to the Rights Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2020, between the Company and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as Rights Agent, as amended on November 5, 2021 (the "Rights Agreement"). The Rights Agreement pertains to those certain contingent rights to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, of the Company.
The Amendment extends the definition of "Final Expiration Date" (as defined in the Rights Agreement)  and certain related language in the Rights Agreement to November 4, 2023.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference
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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
The information set forth under "Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 3.03 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Number
Description
4.1
Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2022, between the Company and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as Rights Agent.
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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.
APTEVO THERAPEUTICS INC.
Date: November 4, 2022
By:
/s/ Marvin L. White
Marvin L. White
President and Chief Executive Officer