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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): January 2, 2025
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-39725 | | 85-2786970 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 10770 Wateridge Circle Suite 200 San Diego, California | 92121 |
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| (858) 546-0004 | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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| Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | MRVI | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).
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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 revisited financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 8, 2024, Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain preliminary financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “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 it 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 filing.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 2, 2025, the Company notified Andrew Burch, President, Nucleic Acid Production, that it was eliminating his position in order to flatten the organizational structure of its leadership team. As a result, Mr. Burch’s last day of employment with the Company will be January 16, 2025. Following Mr. Burch’s departure, Trey Martin, Chief Executive Officer, will assume direct responsibility for the Nucleic Acid Production segment.
Mr. Burch’s departure from the Company constitutes a termination without “cause” under the Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2024, by and among the Company, TriLink Biotechnologies, LLC, and Mr. Burch, which will entitle Mr. Burch to certain severance payments and benefits provided thereunder, subject to his timely execution and non-revocation of a general release and separation agreement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. |
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Date: January 8, 2025 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. Herde |
| Name: | Kevin M. Herde |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |