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) October 10, 2016
INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
001-14888 |
33-0969592 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 660 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 110 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania |
19462 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (267) 440-4200
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
We entered into an office lease (the “Lease”) for a property located in San Diego, California. The total space is approximately 51,000 square feet. We intend to use the facility for office, manufacturing and research and development purposes. The term of the Lease commences on the earlier to occur of the date we first commence the conduct of business from any portion of the premises or June 1, 2017. The initial term of the Lease is ten years, with a right to terminate on November 30, 2023, with appropriate notice to the landlord. We also have options to renew the Lease for two five-year periods, with appropriate notices to the landlord.
The base rent adjusts periodically throughout the term of the Lease, with a portion of the rent abated for certain periods during the first two years of the initial term. We will pay the landlord a security deposit of $95,407. In addition, we will pay the landlord our share of operating expenses.
We are contractually obligated to make the following minimum lease payments under the Lease:
| Year. | Lease Payments | |
| 2017 | $48,854 | |
| 2018 | $598,466 | |
| 2019 | $785,135 | |
| 2020 | $930,095 | |
| 2021 | $960,707 | |
| Total Remainder of Initial Term |
$5,774,954 | |
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| Total | $9,098,211 | |
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| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
We will have contractual payment obligations under the Lease as described in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K report, which description is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
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.
| INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Peter Kies | |
| Peter Kies, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: October 14, 2016