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): February 10, 2021

 

Zymeworks Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

British Columbia, Canada		001-38068		98-1398788
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

Suite 540, 1385 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada		V6H 3V9
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(604) 678-1388

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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)

 

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 Shares, no par value per share		ZYME		New York Stock Exchange

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 7.01

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On February 10, 2021, Zymeworks Inc. (“Zymeworks”) issued a press release announcing that management will participate in five upcoming virtual investor conferences:

 

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Guggenheim Healthcare Talks Oncology Days, February 11-12, 2021. Zymeworks will be participating in the event; there is no public presentation.

 

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SVB Leerink’s 10th Annual Global Healthcare Conference, February 22-26, 2021. Zymeworks will be participating in the conference, there is no public presentation.

 

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Raymond James’ 42nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference, March 1-3, 2021. Zymeworks will be participating in the conference; there is no public presentation.

 

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Barclays’ Global Healthcare Conference, March 9-11, 2021. Zymeworks is presenting on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. ET.

 

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Citi’s 2021 Winter West Coast Biotech Virtual Bus Tour, March 16-17, 2021. Zymeworks will be participating in the event; there is no public presentation.

On February 10, 2021, Zymeworks filed this press release with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities in Canada on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) at www.sedar.com. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information provided under this Item (including Exhibit 99.1, attached hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 10, 2021.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded as Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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.

 

				ZYMEWORKS INC.
				(Registrant)
Date: February 10, 2021				By:		/s/ Neil A. Klompas
				Name: Title:		Neil A. Klompas Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer