8-K

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): May 23, 2023

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Singapore

001-37627

98-1356880

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


7 Straits View #12-00, Marina One
East Tower
Singapore		018936
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +65 6236 3388

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

Title of each class

Trading

symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

$0 Par Value Ordinary Shares

WVE

The Nasdaq Global Market

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 23, 2023, Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (the “Company” or “Wave”) issued a press release announcing topline data from the Company’s Phase 1b/2a FOCUS-C9 trial of WVE-004, the Company’s clinical candidate for C9orf72-associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (C9-ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (C9-FTD). In addition, the press release indicated that Wave will host an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on May 23, 2023 to review the FOCUS-C9 clinical trial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

In addition, from time to time, the Company presents and/or distributes slides and presentations to the investment community to provide updates and summaries of its business. On May 23, 2023, the Company updated its corporate presentation, which is available on the “For Investors & Media” section of the Company’s website at http://ir.wavelifesciences.com/. A copy of this presentation is also furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and 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 they be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

The information set forth in the press release referred to in Item 7.01 above, other than the fourth and fifth paragraphs thereof, is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release issued by Wave Life Sciences Ltd. dated May 23, 2023

99.2		Corporate Presentation of Wave Life Sciences Ltd. dated May 23, 2023

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.


WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.

By:		/s/ Paul B. Bolno, M.D.
		Paul B. Bolno, M.D.
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 23, 2023

Wave Life Sciences Ltd. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits