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) November 13, 2020
Cassava Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-29959 | 91-1911336 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
7801 N Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 260
Austin, Texas 78731
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(512) 501-2444
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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, $0.001 par value | SAVA | NASDAQ Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. [ ]
Item 8.01. Other Events.
This Form 8-K is being filed by Cassava Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) to correct statements regarding duration of, and clarify statements regarding scope of, patent protection in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The Company’s patent protection with respect to sumifilam (formerly known as PTI-125) and use of sumifilam for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disease currently runs through 2033 and includes six issued patents and related patent filings and applications. In addition, the Company has patent protection with respect to sumifilam for use in treating certain cancers that runs through 2034. The Company has no patents or patent applications with respect to SavaDx, which is protected by trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary rights technology.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC. | ||
| a Delaware corporation | ||
| Date: November 13, 2020 | ||
| By: | /s/ ERIC J. SCHOEN | |
| Eric J. Schoen | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||