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): July 30, 2013
SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-52228 | 33-0344842 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6042 Cornerstone Ct. West, Suite B
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 210-3700
(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:
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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 July 30, 2013, Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, pursuant to which the Company effected a one-for-twenty five reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split will not change the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 1, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the Reverse Stock Split. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued August 1, 2013 | |
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.
Dated: August 1, 2013
| SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||||
| By: |
/s/ Richard Vincent | |||||||
| Name: Richard Vincent | ||||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||||