0001209191-18-030121.txt : 20180515 0001209191-18-030121.hdr.sgml : 20180515 20180515123303 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-18-030121 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180515 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180515 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Knudten Andrew F. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001665593 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37693 FILM NUMBER: 18834712 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AVEXIS, INC., 2275 HALF DAY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 160 CITY: BANNOCKBURN STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AveXis, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001652923 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 901038273 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2275 HALF DAY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 160 CITY: BANNOCKBURN STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-725-7797 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2275 HALF DAY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 160 CITY: BANNOCKBURN STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2018-05-15 1 0001652923 AveXis, Inc. AVXS 0001665593 Knudten Andrew F. C/O AVEXIS, INC. 2275 HALF DAY ROAD, SUITE 200 BANNOCKBURN IL 60015 0 1 0 0 SrVP/Manufacture&Supply Chain Common Stock 2018-05-15 4 D 0 8800 D 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 18.17 2018-05-15 4 D 0 141800 0.00 D 2025-08-11 Common Stock 141800 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 42.61 2018-05-15 4 D 0 37750 0.00 D 2026-06-20 Common Stock 37750 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 77.24 2018-05-15 4 D 0 27827 0.00 D 2027-05-10 Common Stock 27827 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 133.80 2018-05-15 4 D 0 15000 0.00 D 2028-03-13 Common Stock 15000 0 D Performance Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2018-05-15 4 A 0 8778 0.00 A 2028-05-15 Common Stock 8778 8778 D Performance Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2018-05-15 4 D 0 8778 0.00 D 2028-05-15 Common Stock 8778 0 D On April 6, 2018, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Novartis AG, a company organized under the laws of Switzerland ("Parent"), and Novartis AM Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent ("Purchaser"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Offer (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each share of the Issuer's common stock (the "Common Stock") held by the Reporting Person was acquired, subject to adjustment, at a purchase price of $218.00 per share (the "Offer Price") in cash. Includes 3,800 shares underlying Restricted Stock Units (the "RSUs"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding RSU was canceled in exchange for a lump sum cash payment equal to (i) the Offer Price multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the RSU. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding stock option was canceled in exchange for a lump sum cash payment equal the excess of (A) the Offer Price minus (B) the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option. On March 20, 2017, the Reporting Person was awarded a performance stock unit (the "PSU") equal to 8,778 shares of Common Stock, subject to the achievement of certain regulatory and manufacturing milestones. On May 15, 2018, in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, all applicable performance milestones were satisfied. Immediately exercisable. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding PSU was canceled in exchange for a lump sum cash payment equal to (i) the Offer Price multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the PSU. /s/Madison Jones, Attorney-in-Fact 2018-05-15