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

July 27, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

MAIA Biotechnology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 416-8592

N/A

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

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 27, 2022, MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with ThinkEquity LLC, as representative (the “Representative”) of the several underwriters identified therein, relating to the Company’s initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Shares”).  The Company previously filed the form of underwriting agreement as an exhibit to its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended from time to time (File No. 333-264225) (the “Registration Statement”). The price per Share to the public was $5.00. The Company also granted the Underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 300,000 additional Shares on the same terms and conditions for the purpose of covering any over-allotments in connection with the Offering.

On August 1, 2022, the Company consummated the Offering and issued the Shares for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $9.25 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to fund the first part of the Phase 2 trials of the Company’s product candidate THIO, pre-clinical development of second-generation of telomere targeting compounds and  other research and development activities, as well as for working capital and other general corporate purposes. Concurrently with the closing of the Offering, the Company also issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock to the Representative or their designees, at an exercise price of $6.25 per share (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable beginning on January 23, 2023, and expire on July 27, 2027, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Representative’s Warrants.

The Shares were offered, issued and sold to the public pursuant to the Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 27, 2022, and the prospectus forming a part thereof. A final prospectus dated July 27, 2022, describing the terms of the Offering was filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022 and is available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov.

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement and were subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements related to the use of proceeds from the Offering, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC.

The foregoing summary of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Representative’s Warrants issuable thereunder are qualified in their entirety by reference to the form of Representative’s Warrant attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

On July 27, 2022, the Company also entered into indemnification agreements (the “Indemnification Agreement”) with each of its directors and executive officers. Under these Indemnification Agreements, the Company has agreed to indemnify its directors and executive officers against certain liabilities and expenses that they incur in connection with claims made by reason of their being a director or executive officer of the Company.

A copy of the form of the Indemnification Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Indemnification Agreement.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

In connection with the closing of the Offering, the Company amended and restated its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) and amended and restated its Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”). The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 1, 2022 and became effective on that date. The Amended and Restated Bylaws became effective immediately upon the consummation of the Offering. A description of the material terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws can be found in the section of the Registration Statement, entitled “Description of Capital Stock,” and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 27, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

On August 1, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01 (including the exhibits) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.