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): November 16, 2020
APTEVO THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-37746 | 81-1567056 |
(State or Other Juris- diction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2401 4th Avenue, Suite 1050 Seattle, Washington | 98121 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 838-0500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | | APVO | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Emerging growth company ☒
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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Item. 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 16, 2020, Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing an update on ALG.APV-527, a novel immunotherapeutic bispecific candidate intended for the treatment of multiple solid tumors expressing 5T4, a tumor-restricted antigen. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before, on or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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.
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| APTEVO THERAPEUTICS INC. |
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Date: November 16, 2020 | By: | /s/ Marvin L. White | |
| | Marvin L. White President and Chief Executive Officer | | |
