As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2020

Registration No. 333-                

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

ALLOVIR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

139 Main Street

Suite 500

Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 433-2605

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

David Hallal

Chief Executive Officer

AlloVir, Inc.

139 Main Street

Suite 500

Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 433-2605

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, check the following box.  ☐

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☒ 333-239698

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing in accordance with Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

EXPLANATORY NOTE AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for the sole purpose of increasing the aggregate number of shares of common stock offered by AlloVir, Inc. (the “Registrant”) by 1,725,000 shares, of which 225,000 are subject to purchase upon exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of the Registrant’s common stock. The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-239698), filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act, which was declared effective by the Commission on July 29, 2020, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

The required opinion and consents are listed on an Exhibit Index attached hereto and filed herewith.

EXHIBIT INDEX

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the 30^th day of July, 2020.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following person in the capacities and on the date indicated.