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): August 3, 2023
DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
000-24477 |
30-0645032 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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300 East Main Street, Suite 101 Charlottesville, Virginia |
22902 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(434) 220-0718
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 |
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
DFFN |
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).
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 revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events
As previously announced, on March 30, 2023, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Diffusion”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Diffusion, EIP Pharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“EIP”), and Dawn Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Diffusion (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into EIP (the “Merger”) at the effective time of the Merger, with EIP continuing after the Merger as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diffusion.
On August 3, 2023, EIP issued a press release announcing that EIP’s senior management team will present at the Canaccord Genuity 43rd Annual Growth Conference (the “Conference”) on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. ET and that EIP will also be holding one-on-one meetings at the Conference. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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99.1 |
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104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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Dated: August 3, 2023 |
DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
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By: |
/s/ William Elder |
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Name: |
William Elder |
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General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
EIP Pharma to Present at Canaccord Genuity 43rd Annual Growth Conference
BOSTON, MA – August 3, 2023 – EIP Pharma Inc., a clinical stage company focused on developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that the Company’s senior management team will present at the Canaccord Genuity 43rd Annual Growth Conference on Wednesday, August 9 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Company will also be holding 1x1 meetings at the conference.
A live webcast of the presentation, along with accompanying slides, can be accessed here.
About EIP Pharma
EIP Pharma, Inc. is a privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing CNS-focused therapeutics to benefit patients with a range of debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. EIP Pharma is currently developing neflamapimod, an investigational orally administered small molecule brain penetrant that inhibits p38MAP kinase alpha (p38a). Neflamapimod has the potential to treat synaptic dysfunction, the reversible aspect of the underlying neurodegenerative processes that cause disease in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and certain other major neurological disorders. Current institutional investors in EIP Pharma include Access Industries, Adage Capital Management, Mossrock Capital and Rock Springs Capital.
For more information, please visit www.eippharma.com or engage with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Contacts
Investors & Media:
Argot Partners
212.600.1902
EIP@argotpartners.com
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Subject to certain exceptions to be approved by the relevant regulators or certain facts to be ascertained, a public offering will not be made directly or indirectly in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone, or Internet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facility or a national securities exchange, of any such jurisdiction.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction between Diffusion Pharmaceuticals and EIP Pharma, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended, the "Registration Statement") containing a proxy statement/prospectus/information statement (the "Definitive Proxy Statement") related to a special meeting of its stockholders. Diffusion Pharmaceuticals has mailed the Definitive Proxy Statement to Diffusion Pharmaceuticals’ stockholders as of the record date of July 10, 2023, describing the proposals set forth therein to be voted on at the special meeting. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS – INCLUDING THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED THEREIN – CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS, EIP PHARMA, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, Definitive Proxy Statement or any other documents that Diffusion Pharmaceuticals may file with the SEC or send to Diffusion Pharmaceuticals’ stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Investors and stockholders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement, prospectus and other documents filed by Diffusion Pharmaceuticals with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, stockholders may obtain free copies of the Definitive Proxy Statement and other documents filed by Diffusion Pharmaceuticals with the SEC through the "Investors" section of Diffusion Pharmaceuticals' website, www.diffusionpharma.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Diffusion Pharmaceuticals and EIP Pharma, and each of their respective directors and executive officers and certain of their other members of management and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding these persons and their interests in the transaction is or will be included in the Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the transaction and other relevant materials that are or will be filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding Diffusion Pharmaceuticals’ directors and officers is included in Diffusion Pharmaceuticals’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on March 24, 2023. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their interests in the proposed transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, is included in the Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials that are or will be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. Investors should read the Definitive Proxy Statement statement carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
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