evok-8k_20161216.htm

 

 

 

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):  December 15, 2016

 

EVOKE PHARMA, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-36075

20-8447886

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite 270

Solana Beach, California

92075

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 345-1494

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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))

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On December 15, 2016, Evoke Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into amendments (the “Warrant Amendments”) with certain of the holders (the “Holders”) of the Company’s outstanding warrants to purchase common stock issued on July 25, 2016 and August 3, 2016.  Pursuant to the Warrant Amendments, the Holders’ right to require the Company to purchase the outstanding warrants upon the occurrence of certain fundamental transactions will not apply if the fundamental transaction is a result of a transaction that has not been approved by the Company’s board of directors.

 

The foregoing summary of the Warrant Amendments is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the form of Warrant Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibits

 

4.1

 

Form of Warrant Amendment, dated December 15, 2016

 

 


 


 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

EVOKE PHARMA, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:  December 16, 2016

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Matthew J. D’Onofrio

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Matthew J. D’Onofrio

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President,
Chief Business Officer and Secretary