As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2020

Registration No. ____________ 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

LIFESCI ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

250 W. 55th St., #3401

New York, NY 10019

(646) 889-1200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Andrew McDonald

Chief Executive Officer

250 W. 55th St., #3401

New York, NY 10019

(646) 889-1200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) 

Copies to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this offering.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. ¨

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. x   333-236466

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

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,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

This Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing with the SEC in accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This registration statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Lifesci Acquisition Corp. (the “Registrant”) hereby incorporates by reference into this registration statement the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333- 236466), including the exhibits thereto, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2019. This registration statement is being filed solely to increase the number of units being offered in the public offering. The required opinion of counsel and related consent and accountant’s consent are attached hereto and filed herewith.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

All exhibits filed or incorporated by reference in the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-236466), are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed to be part of, this Registration Statement, except for the following, which are filed herewith:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, on the 5th day of March, 2020.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.