Axcella Health Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
In furtherance of its liquidation and dissolution (the “Dissolution”) pursuant to its Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”), Axcella Health Inc. (“Axcella”) intends to file a certificate of dissolution with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware immediately following the close of regular trading on the OTC Markets (“OTC”) on December 28, 2023.
Upon the filing of the certificate of dissolution, Axcella will close its stock transfer books, after which record holders of Axcella’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) will be prohibited from transferring record ownership of their Shares, except by will, intestate succession or operation of law.
As previously announced, Axcella’s stockholders approved the Dissolution pursuant to the Plan of Dissolution at a special meeting of stockholders held on December 4, 2023. Additional information regarding the Plan of Dissolution and the Dissolution process can be found in Axcella’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on November 17, 2023.
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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.
| Axcella Health Inc. | ||
| Date: December 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Craig R. Jalbert |
| Name: | /s/ Craig R. Jalbert | |
| Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director | |