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| file | filename |
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| EX-5.1 - OPINION OF ROPES & GRAY LLP - SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP | d379346dex51.htm |
| EX-1.1 - UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT - SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP | d379346dex11.htm |
| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP | d379346dex991.htm |
| EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE - SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP | d379346dex992.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 10, 2012
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-23155 | 56-1808663 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
128 Spring Street, Suite 520, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 357-9900
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 10, 2012, Synageva BioPharma Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto (the “Underwriters”), related to a public offering (the “Offering”) of 2,428,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price to the public of $41.20 per share pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-181621) and a related prospectus supplement. In addition, the Company granted the Underwriters an option exercisable for 30 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement to purchase, at the public offering price less any underwriting discounts and commissions, up to an additional 364,200 shares of Common Stock to cover overallotments, if any. Subject to customary closing conditions, the Offering is expected to close on July 13, 2012.
The above description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
An opinion dated July 10, 2012 regarding the legality of the issuance and sale of the Common Stock in the Offering is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On July 9, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the Offering. On July 10, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are each incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated July 10, 2012, by and among the Company, Morgan Stanley & Co LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above). | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 9, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated July 10, 2012. | |
SIGNATURES
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.
| SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sanj K. Patel | |
| Sanj K. Patel President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: July 10, 2012
Index to Exhibits
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated July 10, 2012, by and among the Company, Morgan Stanley & Co LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above). | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 9, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated July 10, 2012. | |