Precigen Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
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| Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement |
As previously disclosed, on April 3, 2023, Precigen, Inc. (“Precigen” or the “Company”), entered into an Amended and Restated License Agreement (the “A&R License Agreement”) with Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. (“Alaunos”), which amended and restated in its entirety the License Agreement, dated October 5, 2018, by and among the same parties, for the grant of certain licenses by Precigen to Alaunos. On October 4, 2024, the A&R License Agreement was terminated. Following the termination of the A&R License Agreement, Precigen has regained all rights previously licensed to Alaunos and Alaunos retains no rights to utilize any of Precigen’s technology.
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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.
| Precigen, Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Donald P. Lehr | |
| Donald P. Lehr | ||
| Chief Legal Officer | ||
Dated: October 10, 2024