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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): April 15, 2014

 

 

CERULEAN PHARMA INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36395   20-4139823

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

840 Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA

  02139
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 551-9600

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

  ¨ 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)

 

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  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On April 15, 2014, Cerulean Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) filed a restated certificate of incorporation (the “Restated Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in connection with closing of the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of shares of its common stock. The Company’s board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Certificate to be filed in connection with, and to be effective upon, the closing of the IPO.

The Restated Certificate amends and restates the Company’s certificate of incorporation in its entirety to, among other things: (i) reduce the authorized number of shares of common stock to 125,000,000 shares; (ii) eliminate all references to the previously existing series of preferred stock; (iii) authorize 5,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock that may be issued from time to time by the Company’s board of directors in one or more series; (iv) establish a classified board of directors, divided into three classes, each of whose members will serve for staggered three-year terms; (v) provide that directors may be removed from office only for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the votes that all of the Company’s stockholders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors; and (vi) eliminate the ability of the Company’s stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

The foregoing description of the amendments made by the Restated Certificate is qualified by reference to the Restated Certificate, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On April 15, 2014, in connection with the closing of the IPO, amended and restated by-laws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”), previously approved by the Company’s board of directors and stockholders to become effective immediately following the closing of the IPO, became effective. The Amended and Restated By-Laws amend and restate the Company’s by-laws in their entirety to, among other things: (i) eliminate the ability of the Company’s stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting; (ii) establish procedures relating to the presentation of stockholder proposals at stockholder meetings; (iii) establish procedures relating to the nomination of directors; and (iv) conform to the amended provisions of the Restated Certificate.

The foregoing description of the amendments made in the Amended and Restated By-Laws is qualified by reference to the Amended and Restated By-Laws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerulean Pharma Inc.
3.2    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Cerulean Pharma Inc.


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.

 

    CERULEAN PHARMA INC.
Date: April 16, 2014     By:  

/s/ Oliver S. Fetzer

      Oliver S. Fetzer
      President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerulean Pharma Inc.
3.2    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Cerulean Pharma Inc.