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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 3, 2022</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Registration No. 333-</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM S-8</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NIGHTHAWK BIOSCIENCES, INC.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>26-2844103</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>627 Davis Drive, Suite 400</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Morrisville, North Carolina 27560</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(919) 240-7133</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><I>(Address, including ZIP code, and telephone number,
including</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NIGHTHAWK BIOSCIENCES, INC. 2018 STOCK INCENTIVE
PLAN</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Jeffrey Wolf</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Chief Executive Officer and</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Chairman of the Board of Directors</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NightHawk Biosciences, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>627 Davis Drive, Suite 400</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Morrisville, North Carolina 27560</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(919) 240-7133</B></P>

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services)</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><I>with copies to:</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Leslie Marlow, Esq.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Hank Gracin, Esq</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Patrick J. Egan, Esq.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Blank Rome LLP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10020</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(212) 885-5000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large
accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo;
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#254;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">NightHawk Biosciences, Inc. (formerly
known as Heat Biologics, Inc.) (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-227699) on October 4, 2018 (the &ldquo;2018
Registration Statement&rdquo;) pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 for the purpose of registering under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), 4,000,000 (pre reverse stock split) shares of common stock, par
value $0.0002 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), to be offered and sold under the Registrant&rsquo;s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan,
as amended (hereinafter referred to as the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the 2018
Registration Statement are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The
Registrant also filed with the Commission its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-233352) on August 16, 2019 (the
&ldquo;2019 Registration Statement&rdquo;) pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E to Form S-8 for
the purpose of registering under the Securities Act an additional 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold under the Plan.
These additional 4,000,000 </FONT>(pre reverse stock split) <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">shares of Common Stock were added pursuant
to the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the 2019 Registration Statement
are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant also filed with
the Commission its Registration Statement on Form S-8 <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(Registration No. 333-237137) on March 12,
2020 (the &ldquo;March 2020 Registration Statement&rdquo;) pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction
E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act an additional 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and
sold under the Plan. These additional 4,000,000 </FONT>(pre reverse stock split) <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">shares of Common
Stock were added pursuant to the adoption of Amendment No. 2 to the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents
of the March 2020 Registration Statement are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant also filed with
the Commission its Registration Statement on Form S-8 <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(Registration No. 333-249466) on October 14,
2020 (the &ldquo;October 2020 Registration Statement&rdquo;) pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction
E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act an additional 15,000,000 </FONT>(pre reverse stock split) <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">shares
of Common Stock to be offered and sold under the Plan. These additional 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock were added pursuant to the adoption
of Amendment No. 3 to the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the October 2020 Registration Statement
are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On
December 11, 2020, the Registrant effected a one-for-seven reverse stock split, which reduced the number of shares reserved under the
Plan to 3,857,141 shares.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant is filing this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) to register an additional 5,000,000 (post reverse stock
split) shares of Common Stock that were added to the Plan by a vote of the Registrant&rsquo;s stockholders at the Registrant&rsquo;s 2022
Annual Meeting of Stockholders that was held on September 15, 2022, whereby the stockholders approved Amendment No. 4 to the Plan. Amendment
No. 4 to the Plan increased the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which awards may be granted under the Plan from 3,857,141
(post reverse stock split) shares of Common Stock to 8,857,141 (post reverse stock split) shares of Common Stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PART I</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 1. Plan Information*</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information*</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">*The information specified in
Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is omitted from this filing in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), and the introductory note to Part I of Form
S-8. The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants in the Plan as required by Rule
428. Such documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration
Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PART II</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) allows us to &ldquo;incorporate by reference&rdquo; the information we file with it which means that we
can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents instead of having to repeat the information in this prospectus.
The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the Commission
will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings
made with the Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange
Act&rdquo;), between the date of this prospectus and the termination of the offering:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Registrant&rsquo;s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Commission File No. 001-35994) filed with the Commission on March 11, 2022;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (Commission File No. 001-35994) filed with the Commission on May 16, 2022;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (Commission File No. 001-35994) filed with the Commission on August 10, 2022;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Registrant&rsquo;s Current
Reports on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A (Commission File No. 001-35994) filed with the Commission January 3, 2022, January 12, 2022 (other
than as indicated therein), February 2, 2022 (other than as indicated therein), February 3, 2022, March 2, 2022, March 11, 2022, March
24, 2022, April 18, 2022, April 25, 2022, May 3, 2022 (other than as indicated therein), June 6, 2022, August 22, 2022 and September 16,
2022;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Registrant&rsquo;s <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on July 28, 2022;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Registrant&rsquo;s description
of its common stock set forth in the Registrant&rsquo;s registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on February 4, 2022
(Commission File No. 001-35994); and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Registrant&rsquo;s description
of its common stock purchase rights set forth in the Registrant&rsquo;s registration statements on Form 8-A filed with the Commission
on February 4, 2022 and Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 1) filed on March 11, 2022 (Commission File No. 001-35994).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">All other reports and documents
subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Current Reports furnished
under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items) shall be deemed to be incorporated
by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the respective date of filing of each
of those reports or documents until the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates either that
all securities offered by this Registration Statement have been sold or which deregisters all of the securities under this Registration
Statement then remaining unsold.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Any statement contained in this
Registration Statement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration
Statement or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 4. Description of Securities</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As of the date of this Registration
Statement, an attorney of Blank Rome LLP beneficially owns securities exercisable to purchase shares of our common stock that represent
less than 1% of our outstanding shares of common stock.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Section 145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation&rsquo;s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers
in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement for expenses
incurred, arising under the Securities Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Our amended and restated certificate
of incorporation, as amended, provides for indemnification of our directors and executive officers to the maximum extent permitted by
the Delaware General Corporation Law, and our amended and restated bylaws provide for indemnification of our directors and executive officers
to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As
permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant has entered into indemnity agreements with each of its directors that
require the Registrant to indemnify such persons against any and all costs and expenses (including attorneys&rsquo;, witness or other
professional fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with any action, suit or proceeding (including derivative
actions), whether actual or threatened, to which any such person may be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was
a director or officer or is or was acting or serving as an officer, director, employee or agent of the Registrant or any of its affiliated
enterprises, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the Registrant&rsquo;s best interests and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct
was unlawful. The indemnification agreements also set forth certain procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification
thereunder</FONT>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 8. Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 91%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit No.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description of Document</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335013000103/heat_ex3z5.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation</A> (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335013000237/heat_ex3z6.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation</A> (2)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335017000845/htbx_ex3z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation</A> (3)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335018000059/htbx_ex3z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation</A> (4)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335019001070/htbx_ex3z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Amended and Restated Bylaws</A> (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335020000232/htbx_ex3z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation</A> (6)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335020001092/htbx_ex3z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation</A> (7)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex5x1.htm">Opinion of Blank Rome LLP regarding Legality of Shares</A> (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex23x1.htm">Consent of BDO USA, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</A> (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex5x1.htm">Consent of Blank Rome LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)</A> (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#a_001">Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference)</A>(14)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335018001095/htbx_ex4z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">2018 Stock Incentive Plan</A> (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335019000856/htbx_s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Amendment No. 1 to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan</A> (9)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335020000209/htbx_ex4z3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Amendment No. 2 to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan</A> (10)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335020000674/htbx_14a.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Amendment No. 3 to the.2018 Stock Incentive Plan</A> (12)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335022000636/nhwk_14a.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Amendment No. 4 to the Stock Incentive Plan</A> (13)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335018001095/htbx_ex4z2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise</A> (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335018001095/htbx_ex4z3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise</A> (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335018001095/htbx_ex4z4.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement</A> (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476963/000155335020000008/htbx_ex10z4.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement</A> (11)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">107</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex107.htm">Calculation of Filing Fee Table</A> (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">_________________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2013 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2013 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2017 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2018 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(5)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2019 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(6)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(7)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(8)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibits 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2018 (File No. 333-227699) and incorporated by reference
herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(9)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2019 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(10)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form S-8 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020 (File No. 333-237137) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(11)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit10.4 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(12)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Appendix A to the Registrant&rsquo;s Amendment No. 1 to Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated
by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(13)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Appendix A to the Registrant&rsquo;s Definitive Proxy Statement
on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2022 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference
herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(14)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9. Undertakings</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales
are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">i. To include any prospectus required
by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">ii. To reflect in the prospectus
any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">iii. To include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information
in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to
be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section
13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">4. That, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">5. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant, the Registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit
or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Morrisville</FONT>, North Carolina, on the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> day of Ocotber, 2022.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 242px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NIGHTHAWK BIOSCIENCES, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jeffrey Wolf</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jeffrey Wolf</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Chief Executive Officer and</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Chairman of the Board</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 13.55pt 0 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_001"></A><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5.75pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Each of the undersigned,
whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey Wolf as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
to this Registration Statement, whether pre-effective or post-effective, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to this Registration
Statement or any amendments hereto in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 14px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 111px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 8pt; width: 8px; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Signature</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Date</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jeffrey Wolf</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Chief Executive Officer,</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">President and Chairman</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Principal Executive Officer)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">October 3, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Jeffrey Wolf</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ William Ostrander</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Chief Financial Officer</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Principal Financial Officer and</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Principal Accounting Officer)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">October 3, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">William Ostrander</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ John Monahan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Director</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">October 3, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">John Monahan, Ph.D.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ John Prendergast</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">October 3, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">John Prendergast, Ph.D.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Edward B. Smith, III</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">October 3, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Edward B. Smith, III</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/107% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit No.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 91%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description of Document</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (2)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (3)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (4)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Bylaws (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (6)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (7)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Blank Rome LLP regarding Legality of Shares (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of BDO USA, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Blank Rome LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1) (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2018 Stock Incentive Plan (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment No. 1 to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (9)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment No. 2 to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (10)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment No. 3 to the.2018 Stock Incentive Plan (12)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment No. 4 to the Stock Incentive Plan (13)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (11)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">107</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculation of Filing Fee Table (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2013 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2013 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2017 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2018 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(5)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2019 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(6)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(7)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(8)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibits 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2018 (File No. 333-227699) and incorporated by reference
herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(9)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2019 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(10)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form S-8 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020 (File No. 333-237137) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(11)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with
                                                                                                 the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(12)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Appendix A to the Registrant&rsquo;s Amendment No. 1 to Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated
by reference herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(13)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed as Appendix A to the Registrant&rsquo;s Definitive Proxy Statement
on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2022 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference
herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(14)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filed herewith.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 3, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
NIGHTHAWK BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
26-2844103
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
627 Davis Drive, Suite 400
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
(919) 240-7133
(Address, including ZIP code, and telephone number,
including
area code, of registrant's principal executive office)
NIGHTHAWK BIOSCIENCES, INC. 2018 STOCK INCENTIVE
PLAN
(Full title of the Plans)
Jeffrey Wolf
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
NightHawk Biosciences, Inc.
627 Davis Drive, Suite 400
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
(919) 240-7133
(Name, address and telephone number of agent of
services)
with copies to:
Leslie Marlow, Esq.
Hank Gracin, Esq
Patrick J. Egan, Esq.
Blank Rome LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
(212) 885-5000
(Name, address and telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company"
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
þ
Smaller reporting company
þ
Emerging growth company
¨
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.
¨
EXPLANATORY NOTE
NightHawk Biosciences, Inc. (formerly
known as Heat Biologics, Inc.) (the "Registrant" or the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-227699) on October 4, 2018 (the "2018
Registration Statement") pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 for the purpose of registering under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), 4,000,000 (pre reverse stock split) shares of common stock, par
value $0.0002 per share (the "Common Stock"), to be offered and sold under the Registrant's 2018 Stock Incentive Plan,
as amended (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the 2018
Registration Statement are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference.
The
Registrant also filed with the Commission its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-233352) on August 16, 2019 (the
"2019 Registration Statement") pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E to Form S-8 for
the purpose of registering under the Securities Act an additional 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold under the Plan.
These additional 4,000,000
(pre reverse stock split)
shares of Common Stock were added pursuant
to the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the 2019 Registration Statement
are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference.
The Registrant also filed with
the Commission its Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-237137) on March 12,
2020 (the "March 2020 Registration Statement") pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction
E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act an additional 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and
sold under the Plan. These additional 4,000,000
(pre reverse stock split)
shares of Common
Stock were added pursuant to the adoption of Amendment No. 2 to the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents
of the March 2020 Registration Statement are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference.
The Registrant also filed with
the Commission its Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-249466) on October 14,
2020 (the "October 2020 Registration Statement") pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction
E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act an additional 15,000,000
(pre reverse stock split)
shares
of Common Stock to be offered and sold under the Plan. These additional 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock were added pursuant to the adoption
of Amendment No. 3 to the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the October 2020 Registration Statement
are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference.
On
December 11, 2020, the Registrant effected a one-for-seven reverse stock split, which reduced the number of shares reserved under the
Plan to 3,857,141 shares.
The Registrant is filing this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to register an additional 5,000,000 (post reverse stock
split) shares of Common Stock that were added to the Plan by a vote of the Registrant's stockholders at the Registrant's 2022
Annual Meeting of Stockholders that was held on September 15, 2022, whereby the stockholders approved Amendment No. 4 to the Plan. Amendment
No. 4 to the Plan increased the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which awards may be granted under the Plan from 3,857,141
(post reverse stock split) shares of Common Stock to 8,857,141 (post reverse stock split) shares of Common Stock.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information*
*The information specified in
Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is omitted from this filing in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the introductory note to Part I of Form
S-8. The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants in the Plan as required by Rule
428. Such documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration
Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with it which means that we
can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents instead of having to repeat the information in this prospectus.
The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the Commission
will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings
made with the Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), between the date of this prospectus and the termination of the offering:
·
The Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Commission File No. 001-35994) filed with the Commission on March 11, 2022;
·
The Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (Commission File No. 001-35994) filed with the Commission on May 16, 2022;
·
The Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (Commission File No. 001-35994) filed with the Commission on August 10, 2022;
·
The Registrant's Current
Reports on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A (Commission File No. 001-35994) filed with the Commission January 3, 2022, January 12, 2022 (other
than as indicated therein), February 2, 2022 (other than as indicated therein), February 3, 2022, March 2, 2022, March 11, 2022, March
24, 2022, April 18, 2022, April 25, 2022, May 3, 2022 (other than as indicated therein), June 6, 2022, August 22, 2022 and September 16,
2022;
·
The Registrant's
Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on July 28, 2022;
·
The Registrant's description
of its common stock set forth in the Registrant's registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on February 4, 2022
(Commission File No. 001-35994); and
·
The Registrant's description
of its common stock purchase rights set forth in the Registrant's registration statements on Form 8-A filed with the Commission
on February 4, 2022 and Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 1) filed on March 11, 2022 (Commission File No. 001-35994).
All other reports and documents
subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Current Reports furnished
under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items) shall be deemed to be incorporated
by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the respective date of filing of each
of those reports or documents until the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates either that
all securities offered by this Registration Statement have been sold or which deregisters all of the securities under this Registration
Statement then remaining unsold.
Any statement contained in this
Registration Statement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration
Statement or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
As of the date of this Registration
Statement, an attorney of Blank Rome LLP beneficially owns securities exercisable to purchase shares of our common stock that represent
less than 1% of our outstanding shares of common stock.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation's board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers
in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement for expenses
incurred, arising under the Securities Act.
Our amended and restated certificate
of incorporation, as amended, provides for indemnification of our directors and executive officers to the maximum extent permitted by
the Delaware General Corporation Law, and our amended and restated bylaws provide for indemnification of our directors and executive officers
to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
As
permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant has entered into indemnity agreements with each of its directors that
require the Registrant to indemnify such persons against any and all costs and expenses (including attorneys', witness or other
professional fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with any action, suit or proceeding (including derivative
actions), whether actual or threatened, to which any such person may be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was
a director or officer or is or was acting or serving as an officer, director, employee or agent of the Registrant or any of its affiliated
enterprises, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the Registrant's best interests and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct
was unlawful. The indemnification agreements also set forth certain procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification
thereunder
.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description of Document
4.1
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(1)
4.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(2)
4.3
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(3)
4.4
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(4)
4.5
Amended and Restated Bylaws
(5)
4.6
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(6)
4.7
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(7)
5.1
Opinion of Blank Rome LLP regarding Legality of Shares
(14)
23.1
Consent of BDO USA, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(14)
23.2
Consent of Blank Rome LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
(14)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference)
(14)
99.1
2018 Stock Incentive Plan
(8)
99.2
Amendment No. 1 to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan
(9)
99.3
Amendment No. 2 to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan
(10)
99.4
Amendment No. 3 to the.2018 Stock Incentive Plan
(12)
99.5
Amendment No. 4 to the Stock Incentive Plan
(13)
99.6
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise
(8)
99.7
Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise
(8)
99.8
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
(8)
99.9
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement
(11)
107
Calculation of Filing Fee Table
(14)
_________________________
(1)
Filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2013 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(2)
Filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2013 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(3)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2017 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(4)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2018 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(5)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2019 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(6)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(7)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(8)
Filed as Exhibits 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2018 (File No. 333-227699) and incorporated by reference
herein.
(9)
Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2019 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(10)
Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Form S-8 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020 (File No. 333-237137) and incorporated by reference herein.
(11)
Filed as Exhibit10.4 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(12)
Filed as Appendix A to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated
by reference herein.
(13)
Filed as Appendix A to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement
on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2022 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference
herein.
(14)
Filed herewith.
Item 9. Undertakings
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales
are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
i. To include any prospectus required
by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
ii. To reflect in the prospectus
any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement;
iii. To include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information
in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to
be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section
13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
4. That, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
5. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant, the Registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit
or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in
Morrisville
, North Carolina, on the 3
rd
day of Ocotber, 2022.
NIGHTHAWK BIOSCIENCES, INC.
By:
/s/ Jeffrey Wolf
Name:
Jeffrey Wolf
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
Each of the undersigned,
whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey Wolf as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
to this Registration Statement, whether pre-effective or post-effective, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to this Registration
Statement or any amendments hereto in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Jeffrey Wolf
Chief Executive Officer,
President and Chairman
(Principal Executive Officer)
October 3, 2022
Jeffrey Wolf
/s/ William Ostrander
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
October 3, 2022
William Ostrander
/s/ John Monahan
Director
October 3, 2022
John Monahan, Ph.D.
/s/ John Prendergast
Director
October 3, 2022
John Prendergast, Ph.D.
/s/ Edward B. Smith, III
Director
October 3, 2022
Edward B. Smith, III
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description of Document
4.1
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)
4.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (2)
4.3
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (3)
4.4
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (4)
4.5
Amended and Restated Bylaws (5)
4.6
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (6)
4.7
Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (7)
5.1
Opinion of Blank Rome LLP regarding Legality of Shares (14)
23.1
Consent of BDO USA, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (14)
23.2
Consent of Blank Rome LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1) (14)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) (14)
99.1
2018 Stock Incentive Plan (8)
99.2
Amendment No. 1 to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (9)
99.3
Amendment No. 2 to the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (10)
99.4
Amendment No. 3 to the.2018 Stock Incentive Plan (12)
99.5
Amendment No. 4 to the Stock Incentive Plan (13)
99.6
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise (8)
99.7
Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise (8)
99.8
Form of Notice of Award of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (8)
99.9
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (11)
107
Calculation of Filing Fee Table (14)
_________________________
(1)
Filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2013 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(2)
Filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2013 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(3)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2017 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(4)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2018 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(5)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2019 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(6)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(7)
Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(8)
Filed as Exhibits 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2018 (File No. 333-227699) and incorporated by reference
herein.
(9)
Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2019 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(10)
Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Form S-8 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020 (File No. 333-237137) and incorporated by reference herein.
(11)
Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with
                                                                                                 the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference herein.
(12)
Filed as Appendix A to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2020 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated
by reference herein.
(13)
Filed as Appendix A to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement
on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2022 (File No. 001-35994) and incorporated by reference
herein.
(14)
Filed herewith.