Evogene Ltd. — Regulatory Filings 2020

Oct 13, 2020

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2020

Commission File Number: 001-36187

EVOGENE LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

13 Gad Feinstein Street

Park Rehovot P.O.B 2100

Rehovot 7612002 Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

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CONTENTS

On October 13, 2020, Evogene Ltd., or Evogene, announced initiation of large-scale production of live bacterial product (LBP) candidate consortium in the immuno-oncology program of its subsidiary, Biomica Ltd., or Biomica. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K, or this Form 6-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The contents of Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K, excluding the statements of Biomica’s chairman and CEO contained therein, are incorporated by reference in the registration statements on Form F-3 (Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) File No. 333-240249, filed with the SEC on July 31, 2020), and Form S-8 (SEC File No.’s 333-193788, 333-201443 and 333-203856, filed with the SEC on February 6, 2014, January 12, 2015 and May 5, 2015, respectively) of Evogene, and will be a part thereof from the date on which this Form 6-K is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
99.1	Press Release: Biomica Announces Initiation of Large-Scale Production
of Live Bacterial Product (LBP) Candidate Consortium in its Immuno-Oncology Program

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SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 13, 2020 EVOGENE LTD. (Registrant) By: /s/ Dorit Kreiner —————————————— Dorit Kreiner Chief Financial Officer

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