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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 14, 2020

 

ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-38942   32-0595345
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

10628 Science Center Drive, Suite 250

San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 900-2660

 

(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:

 

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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class  

Trading

Symbol(s)

  Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share   ARCT   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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).

 

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 8.01. Other Events.

 

On October 14, 2020, Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc., or the Company, received a non-refundable First Reserve Payment of $12.5 million USD from the Israeli Ministry of Health, or MOH. This First Reserve Payment of $12.5 million USD is associated with a specified clinical trial milestone, and was provided after a data review process during which the MOH had access to material preclinical and clinical data for the Company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, ARCT-021. This payment serves as an initial reserve payment for a specified number of doses of ARCT-021 pursuant to a Supply Agreement executed by the Company and the MOH on August 17, 2020. As a result of the making of this payment, the MOH has become bound to purchase the reserved vaccine doses, as defined in and subject to the terms and conditions of the Supply Agreement.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.Description of Exhibit

 

104Cover Page to this Current Report on Form 8-K in Inline XBRL

 

 

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.

 

  Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
Date: October 14, 2020  
     
  By:

/s/ Joseph E. Payne

  Name:   Joseph E. Payne
  Title: Chief Executive Officer