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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):
May 7, 2024
Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
001-39527
81-1384762
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
175 Innovation Boulevard
Wilmington
,
Delaware
19805
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(302)
467-1280
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, $0.0001 par value per share
PRLD
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 7, 2024, Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished, but shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release issued by Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated regarding its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, dated May 7, 2024
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)
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.
PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED
Date: May 7, 2024
By:
/s/ Bryant Lim
Bryant Lim
Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary, and Interim Chief Financial Officer