UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2015
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35703 | 77-0683487 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2150
Los Angeles, California 90024
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(424) 248-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 21, 2015, Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), in connection with the public offering, issuance and sale by the Company of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at the public offering price of $190.00 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions, pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-201603) and a related prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has also granted the Underwriters an option exercisable for 30 days to purchase up to an additional 150,000 shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
The Company expects to receive net proceeds from the offering of approximately $178.2 million, or approximately $205.0 million if the Underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for the overall development of its drug candidates, including, but not limited to, research and development and clinical trial expenditures, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.
The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The offering is expected to close on or about January 27, 2015.
The above description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel to the Company, has issued an opinion to the Company, dated January 22, 2015, regarding the validity of the shares of common stock to be issued and sold in the offering. A copy of the opinion is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated January 21, 2015, between the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 22, 2015 | By: | /s/ Alan H. Auerbach | ||||
| Alan H. Auerbach | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated January 21, 2015, between the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |