UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: December 21, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
ImmuCell Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DE | 001-12934 | 01-0382980 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
56 Evergreen Drive Portland, Maine |
04103 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
207-878-2770
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 21, 2017, ImmuCell Corporation (the “Company”) announced the closing of a previously announced underwritten public offering of 417,807 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $7.30 per share pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-207635) (the “Registration Statement”) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 5, 2015 and declared effective by the SEC on November 10, 2015, including the prospectus supplement dated December 19, 2017 to the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. This offering is discussed in greater detail in the Company’s press release dated December 19, 2017 and today’s press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein in its entirety.
A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The Underwriting Agreement is also filed with reference to, and is hereby incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement.
Attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the opinion of Pierce Atwood LLP relating to the validity of the shares of common stock that were sold in the offering (the “Legal Opinion”). The Legal Opinion is also filed with reference to, and is hereby incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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.
| IMMUCELL CORPORATION | ||
| Date: December 21, 2017 | By: | /s/ Michael F. Brigham |
| Michael F. Brigham | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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