8-K

Annexon, Inc.

Date: December 21, 2023

/s/ Jennifer Lew

Jennifer Lew

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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): December 20, 2023

ANNEXON, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39402

27-5414423

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1400 Sierra Point Parkway, Bldg C, Suite 200

Brisbane, California 94005

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 822-5500

Not Applicable

(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 $0.001 per share

ANNX

The Nasdaq Stock 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 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 20, 2023, Annexon, Inc. (the “Company’) entered into an underwriting agreement (“Underwriting Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC and Cowen and Company, LLC (the “Underwriters”), to issue and sell 25,035,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) at a price of $2.880 per share and, in lieu of Common Stock, certain investors were issued pre-funded warrants to purchase an aggregate of 18,379,861 shares of Common Stock at a price of $2.879 (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”), which represents the per share price for the Shares less the $0.001 per share exercise price for each Pre-Funded Warrant (the “Offering”). The gross proceeds from the Offering are expected to be approximately $125.0 million before deducting underwriting commissions and discounts and offering expenses. All of the Shares and the Pre-Funded Warrants are being sold by the Company. The Offering is expected to close on December 26, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.

The securities described above are offered and will be issued pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-258863) and the related prospectus and prospectus supplement.

The Pre-Funded Warrants will be exercisable at any time after the date of issuance. A holder of Pre-Funded Warrants may not exercise the warrant if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. A holder of Pre-Funded Warrants may increase or decrease this percentage to a percentage not in excess of 19.99% by providing at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company.

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriter, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement and the form of Pre-Funded Warrant are filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing descriptions of the Underwriting Agreement and the Pre-Funded Warrants does not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibits. A copy of the opinion of Cooley LLP relating to the legality of the securities issued and sold in the Offering is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On December 20, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the Offering, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “should,” “continue” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. These forward-looking statements include statements about the Offering, such as the expected gross proceeds and anticipated closing date. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and its current plans or expectations, and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect current plans. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including the uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the public offering on the anticipated terms or at all. The Company’s forward-looking statements also involve assumptions that, if they prove incorrect, would cause its results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These and other risks concerning the Company’s business

are described in additional detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and in the Company’s other Periodic and Current Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description

1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated December 20, 2023, by and between the Company, Jefferies LLC and Cowen and Company, LLC.

4.1		Form of Pre-Funded Warrant.

5.1		Opinion of Cooley LLP.

23.1		Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

99.1		Press Release.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

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.

Annexon Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits