8-K

CRISPR Therapeutics AG

Date: February 13, 2024

/s/ Samarth Kulkarni

Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

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 13, 2024

CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Switzerland

001-37923

Not Applicable

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


Baarerstrasse 14
6300 Zug, Switzerland				Not Applicable
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 41 (0)41 561 32 77

(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:

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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 Shares, nominal value CHF 0.03

CRSP

The Nasdaq Global Market

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 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 13, 2024, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (the “Company”) entered into an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with certain institutional investors relating to the issuance of 3,916,082 shares of the Company’s common shares, par value of CHF 0.03 per share (the “Common Shares”), to such investors (the “Offering”). The Common Shares will be issued to the investors at an issue price of $71.50 per share. The Investment Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, conditions to closing, termination provisions and indemnification obligations, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The gross proceeds from the Offering will be approximately $280 million, before paying estimated offering expenses. The Offering is being made pursuant to the automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-258274) previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2021.

The form of Investment Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The foregoing description of the respective terms of the Investment Agreement is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit. A copy of the opinion of Walder Wyss AG relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the shares in the Offering is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

5.1*		Opinion of Walder Wyss AG

10.1*†		Form of Investment Agreement

23.1		Consent of Walder Wyss (included in Exhibit 5.1)

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

*	Filed herewith.

†	Certain exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish copies of any of the exhibits to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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.