Singular Genomics Systems Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

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 19, 2024

 

 

Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware			001-40443	81-2948451
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3010 Science Park Road San Diego, California 92121

 

(858) 333-7830 (Registrant’s address of principal executive offices and telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share		OMIC		Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 18, 2024, Tang Capital Management, LLC and certain affiliated entities (collectively, “Tang Capital”) filed a Schedule 13D with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission containing a proposal from Concentra Biosciences, LLC (“Concentra”), an affiliate of Tang Capital, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) that are not already owned by Tang Capital for $12.00 per share in cash (the “Proposal”). As alternative consideration, Concentra stated that it would consider, assuming it receives sufficient interest from existing stockholders, inviting interested stockholders to elect to continue to participate in any future value realized from the Company’s ongoing business by receiving a contingent value right in lieu of receiving $12.00 per share in cash.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the filing of the Proposal is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 19, 2024.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.
Dated:	September 19, 2024	By:	/s/ Dalen Meeter
			Dalen Meeter Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

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