UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

22-3627252

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

375 Pheasant Run
Newtown, PA

 

18940

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

 

Warrants to purchase common stock

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-211769

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

 

 

 



 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

A description of the warrants to purchase common stock (the “Warrants”) of Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) to be registered hereunder is contained in the section entitled “Description of Securities — Warrants — Tradable Warrants Included in Units Issuable in the Rights Offering” in the Company’s prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as supplemented by prospectus supplement no. 1 dated July 22, 2016, relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-211769), and such description is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Tenth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2013).

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2013).

3.3

 

Certificate of Amendment to Tenth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2016).

4.1

 

Form of Certificate of Common Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 the Company’s Registration Statement (No. 333-189358) on Form S-l filed on July 11, 2013.)

4.2

 

Eighth Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, effective as of July 27, 2012, by and among Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. and certain stockholders named therein (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement (No. 333-189358) on Form S-l filed on July 11, 2013).

4.3

 

Amendment No. 1 to Eighth Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, effective as of July 9, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 the Company’s Registration Statement (No. 333-189358) on Form S-l filed on July 11, 2013).

4.6

 

Form of Warrant Certificate for Warrants underlying Units (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Pre-Effective Amendment No.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement (No. 333-211769) on Form S-l filed on July 1, 2016).

4.7

 

Form of Warrant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Pre-Effective Amendment No.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement (No. 333-211769) on Form S-l filed on July 1, 2016).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section l2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

Date: July 26, 2016

By:

/s/ Ramesh Kumar, Ph.D.

 

Name:

Ramesh Kumar, Ph.D.

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive

 

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