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

 

December 1, 2016

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Agile Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-36464

 

23-2936302

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

101 Poor Farm Road
Princeton, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

08540
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (609) 683-1880

 

 

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01                   Other Events

 

On December 1, 2016, Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had received net proceeds of approximately $3 million in non-dilutive financing through the State of New Jersey’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program (the “Program”).  The Program enables approved biotechnology companies to sell their unused Net Operating Loss Carryovers and unused Research and Development Tax Credits for at least 80% of the value of the tax benefits to unaffiliated, profitable corporate taxpayers in the State of New Jersey.  The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Division of Taxation administer the Program.  The Company intends to use the proceeds from the sale for working capital purposes.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued by Agile Therapeutics, Inc. dated December 1, 2016.

 

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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.

 

 

 

Agile Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Dated: December 1, 2016

By:

/s/ Alfred Altomari

 

Name:

Alfred Altomari

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued by Agile Therapeutics, Inc. dated December 1, 2016.

 

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