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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): September 18, 2020

MODERNA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-38753 81-3467528
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
200 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA
 02139
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617714-6500

N/A
(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 (17CFR 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 classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value 00016828522020-09-182020-09-18

 
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): September 18, 2020

MODERNA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-38753 81-3467528
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
200 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA
 02139
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617714-6500

N/A
(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 (17CFR 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 classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per shareMRNAThe 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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.
In a press article released in the September 18, 2020 print version of The Wall Street Journal, the article reported, based upon data received from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, upon potential production data for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that was identified as sharing characteristics with Moderna, Inc.’s (the “Company”) mRNA vaccine candidate (mRNA-1273).
The Company currently anticipates that its production of mRNA-1273 will be approximately 20 million doses by the end of 2020. The Company currently anticipates that total production of mRNA-1273 will be in the range of between 500 million and 1 billion doses during 2021.
Information in this Item 7.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The Company cautions you that statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in press articles related to the Company that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding the production schedule for mRNA-1273. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: the fact that there has never been a commercial product utilizing mRNA technology approved for use; the fact that the rapid response technology in use by Moderna is still being developed and implemented; the fact that the safety and efficacy of mRNA-1273 has not yet been established; potential adverse impacts due to the global COVID-19 pandemic such as delays in regulatory review, manufacturing and supply chain interruptions, adverse effects on healthcare systems and disruption of the global economy; and those other risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and in subsequent filings made by the Company with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K in the event of new information, future developments or otherwise. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof.




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.
               

Date: September 18, 2020
MODERNA, INC.
By:/s/ Lori Henderson
Lori Henderson
General Counsel and Secretary


MRNAThe 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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.
In a press article released in the September 18, 2020 print version of The Wall Street Journal, the article reported, based upon data received from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, upon potential production data for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that was identified as sharing characteristics with Moderna, Inc.’s (the “Company”) mRNA vaccine candidate (mRNA-1273).
The Company currently anticipates that its production of mRNA-1273 will be approximately 20 million doses by the end of 2020. The Company currently anticipates that total production of mRNA-1273 will be in the range of between 500 million and 1 billion doses during 2021.
Information in this Item 7.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The Company cautions you that statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in press articles related to the Company that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding the production schedule for mRNA-1273. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: the fact that there has never been a commercial product utilizing mRNA technology approved for use; the fact that the rapid response technology in use by Moderna is still being developed and implemented; the fact that the safety and efficacy of mRNA-1273 has not yet been established; potential adverse impacts due to the global COVID-19 pandemic such as delays in regulatory review, manufacturing and supply chain interruptions, adverse effects on healthcare systems and disruption of the global economy; and those other risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and in subsequent filings made by the Company with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K in the event of new information, future developments or otherwise. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof.




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.
               

Date: September 18, 2020
MODERNA, INC.
By:/s/ Lori Henderson
Lori Henderson
General Counsel and Secretary



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