As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2017
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Registration No. 333- |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
KemPharm, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2500 Crosspark Road, Suite E126
Coralville, IA 52241
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
2014 Equity Incentive Plan
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(Full title of the plan)
Travis C. Mickle, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
KemPharm, Inc.
2500 Crosspark Road, Suite E126
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 665-2575
(Name and address of agent for service) (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
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Brent B. Siler Matthew P. Dubofsky Cooley LLP 380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900 Broomfield, CO 80021 (720) 566-4000 |
R. LaDuane Clifton Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer KemPharm, Inc. 2500 Crosspark Road, Suite E126 Coralville, IA 52241 (319) 655-2575 |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer ☐ |
Accelerated filer ☐ |
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Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company ☒ |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered (1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(2) |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(2) |
Amount of Registration Fee |
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
585,879 shares |
$4.15 |
$2,431,397.85 |
$281.80 |
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Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”) that become issuable under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of the Registrant’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. | |
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) promulgated under the Securities Act. The offering price per share and the aggregate offering price are based upon the average high and low prices of the Registrant’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on March 16, 2017. The chart below details the calculations of the registration fee: |
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Securities |
Number of Shares |
Offering Price Per Share (2) |
Aggregate Offering Price | ||
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Additional shares reserved for future grant under the 2014 Plan |
585,879 |
$4.15 (2) |
$2,431,397.85 | ||
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Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
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$2,431,397.85 | |||
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Registration Fee |
$281.80 |
Explanatory Note
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional 585,879 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Registrant’s 2014 Plan.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
The Registrant is hereby registering an additional 585,879 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Registrant’s 2014 Plan. The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-203703), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on April 29, 2015, are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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4.1(1) |
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect. |
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4.2(2) |
Amended and Restated Bylaws, as currently in effect. |
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4.3(3) |
Specimen stock certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock. |
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4.4(4) |
2014 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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4.5(5) |
Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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4.6(6) |
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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5.1 |
Opinion of Cooley LLP. |
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23.1 |
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. |
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23.2 |
Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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24.1 |
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Form S-8). |
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(1) |
Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36913), filed with the Commission on April 21, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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(2) |
Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36913), filed with the Commission on April 21, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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(3) |
Previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202660), filed with the Commission on April 9, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-203703), filed with the Commission on April 29, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202660), filed with the Commission on March 11, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202660), filed with the Commission on March 11, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Coralville, State of Iowa, on this 21st day of March, 2017.
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KEMPHARM, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ R. LaDuane Clifton |
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R. LaDuane Clifton, CPA |
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Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Travis C. Mickle, Ph.D. and R. LaDuane Clifton, and each or any one of them, his lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Travis C. Mickle |
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Travis C. Mickle, Ph.D. |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) |
March 21, 2017 |
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/s/ R. LaDuane Clifton |
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R. LaDuane Clifton, CPA |
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
March 21, 2017 |
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/s/ Timothy J. Sangiovanni |
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| Timothy J. Sangiovanni, CPA |
Vice President, Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
March 21, 2017 |
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/s/ Danny L. Thompson |
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Danny L. Thompson |
Director |
March 21, 2017 |
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/s/ Matthew R. Plooster |
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Matthew R. Plooster |
Director |
March 21, 2017 |
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/s/ Richard W. Pascoe |
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Richard W. Pascoe |
Director |
March 21, 2017 |
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/s/ Joseph B. Saluri |
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Joseph B. Saluri |
Director |
March 21, 2017 |
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/s/ David S. Tierney |
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David S. Tierney |
Director |
March 21, 2017 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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4.1(1) |
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect. |
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4.2(2) |
Amended and Restated Bylaws, as currently in effect. |
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4.3(3) |
Specimen stock certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock. |
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4.4(4) |
2014 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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4.5(5) |
Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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4.6(6) |
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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5.1 |
Opinion of Cooley LLP. |
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23.1 |
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. |
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23.2 |
Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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24.1 |
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Form S-8). |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36913), filed with the Commission on April 21, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36913), filed with the Commission on April 21, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202660), filed with the Commission on April 9, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-203703), filed with the Commission on April 29, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202660), filed with the Commission on March 11, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Previously filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202660), filed with the Commission on March 11, 2015, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Matthew P. Dubofsky T: +1 720 566 4244 mdubofsky@cooley.com
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Exhibit 5.1 |
March 21, 2017
KemPharm, Inc.
2500 Crosspark Road, Suite E126
Coralville, Iowa 52241
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion, as counsel to KemPharm, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the filing by the Company of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the offering of up to 585,879 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), pursuant to the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon (a) the Registration Statement and the related prospectus, (b) the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, each as currently in effect, (c) the Plan and (d) the originals or copies certified to our satisfaction of such records, documents, certificates, memoranda and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. We have assumed the genuineness and authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof. As to certain factual matters, we have relied upon a certificate of an officer of the Company and have not sought to independently verify such matters.
Our opinion is expressed only with respect to the federal laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. We express no opinion as to whether the laws of any particular jurisdiction other than those identified above are applicable to the subject matter of this opinion. We are not rendering any opinion as to compliance with any federal or state antifraud law, rule or regulation relating to securities, or to the sale or issuance thereof.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when sold and issued in accordance with the Plan, the Registration Statement and the related prospectus, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (except as to shares issued pursuant to certain deferred payment arrangements, which will be fully paid and nonassessable when such deferred payments are made in full).
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
Cooley LLP
By: /s/ Matthew P. Dubofsky
Matthew P. Dubofsky
380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900, Broomfield, CO 80021-8023 T: (720) 566-4000 F: (720) 566-4099 www.cooley.com
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan of KemPharm, Inc. of our report dated March 10, 2017, with respect to the financial statements of KemPharm, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Tampa, Florida
March 21, 2017