FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC. — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Sep 29, 2017

8-K 1 v476228_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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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): September 29, 2017

FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-32295

(Commission File Number)

British Columbia, Canada	20-0442384
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

PO Box 13628, 68 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC	27709
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 919) 636-4530

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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. ¨

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 29, 2017, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s (“Fennec”) Board of Directors adopted amendments to Fennec’s Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (as amended, the “Plan”). The amendments include:

· limiting eligible participants under the Plan to individuals (as opposed to entities); and

· changing prior references in the Plan from the American Stock Exchange to the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) consistent with the September 13, 2017 listing of Fennec’s common stock on NASDAQ.

A complete copy of the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Plan.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

10.1 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan, as amended on September 29, 2017

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC. — /s/ Rostislav Raykov
Rostislav Raykov
Chief Executive Officer

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