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8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
May 3, 2024
Athira Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-39503
45-3368487
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
18706 North Creek Parkway
,
Suite 104
Bothell
,
WA
98011
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(
425
)
620-8501
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
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, $0.0001 par value per share
ATHA
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(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 8.01 Other Events.
On May 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (the "Court") issued an order (the "Order") providing for preliminary approval of a proposed settlement of the claims asserted nominally on behalf of Athira Pharma, Inc. (the "Company") against the individual defendants named in the previously disclosed stockholder derivative actions entitled Bushansky v. Kawas et al., No. 2:22-cv-497 and Houlihan v. Kawas et al., No. 2:22-cv-620, pending before the Court in accordance with the Stipulation of Settlement and Release Agreement, dated March 15, 2024 (the "Stipulation"). The proposed settlement calls for the Company to adopt certain corporate governance reforms and pay lead plaintiffs' attorney's fees, litigation expenses, and lead plaintiff service awards.  The Order set a final approval hearing for Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 10:30 am.
As required by the Order, the Company issued a press release providing notice of the Order, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The Company has also posted the (i) Zoom meeting information for the final approval hearing scheduled for July 18, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., (ii) a copy of the Stipulation, (iii) the Summary Notice of Proposed Settlement of Stockholder Derivative Action, and (iv) the Notice of Proposed Settlement of Derivative Actions, Final Approval Hearing, and Right to Appear, to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, which can be found at
http://investors.athira.com/
.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Athira Pharma, Inc. press release dated May 17, 2024
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
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.
Athira Pharma, Inc.
Date:
May 17, 2024
By:
/s/ Mark Litton
Mark Litton
President and Chief Executive Officer