8-K 1 avid_8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2020

 

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AVID BIOSERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-32839 95-3698422
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

2642 Michelle Drive, Suite 200, Tustin, California 92780

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 508-6100

 

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14A-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR.14d-2(b))
oPre-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 Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share CDMO The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

10.50% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share

CDMOP 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 8.01Other Events.

 

On August 31, 2020, Avid Bioservices, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the declaration by the Company’s Board of Directors of a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.65625 per share (the “Dividend”) on the Company’s 10.50% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Stock”), accruing from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. The Dividend equates to an annualized 10.50% per share of Series E Preferred Stock based on the $25.00 per share stated liquidation preference. The Dividend on the Series E Preferred Stock is payable on October 1, 2020 to holders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2020. A copy of the press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit

Number

 

99.1       Press Release issued August 31, 2020.

 

 

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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.

 

 

  AVID BIOSERVICES, INC.
   
   
   
Date:  August 31, 2020 By:   /s/ Daniel R. Hart
           Daniel R. Hart
           Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number
Description
   
99.1 Press Release issued August 31, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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