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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 28, 2024
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Arvinas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-38672 | 47-2566120 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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5 Science Park 395 Winchester Ave. New Haven, Connecticut | 06511 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 535-1456
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 |
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | | ARVN | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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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. o
Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously announced, on April 10, 2024, Arvinas, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a transaction (the “Transaction”), including both a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) and an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Agreement”), with Novartis Pharma AG (“Novartis”). On May 28, 2024, the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, expired with respect to the Transaction (the “HSR Termination”). As a result of the HSR Termination and satisfaction of other closing conditions, Novartis will pay to the Company a one-time, upfront payment in the aggregate amount of $150.0 million in accordance with the terms of the License Agreement and the Asset Agreement. Under the terms of the License Agreement, the Company is also eligible to receive up to an additional $1.01 billion as contingent payments based on specified development, regulatory, and commercial milestones for ARV-766 being met, as well as tiered royalties based upon worldwide net sales of ARV-766, subject to reduction under certain circumstances as provided in the License Agreement.
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.
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| ARVINAS, INC. |
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Date: May 30, 2024 | By: | /s/ Randy Teel |
| | Randy Teel Interim Chief Financial Officer |