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): May 20, 2020

 

Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-35737   94-3306718
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 800

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(240) 497-9024

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Title of each class:  

Trading Symbol(s)  

Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value, $0.001 per share

 

NWBO

OTCQB

 

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.

 

Promissory Note Issued for Loan Made By Iliad Research and Trading, L.P.

 

On May 20, 2020, Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Note Purchase Agreement and Note (collectively, the “Note”) with Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. (the “Holder”) in the amount of $1,655,000. The Note has a maturity of 21 months. There are no repayments during the first 7 months of the term. During months 8 through 21, the Note will be amortized in monthly installments of 110% of the pro rata principal amount. Interest on the Note accrues at a rate of 8% per annum, and the Note includes an original issue discount of $150,000.

 

The Note contains customary default provisions, including provisions for potential acceleration of the Note and default interest.

 

Item 2.03.Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

  NORTHWEST BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.  
       
       
Date:  May 27, 2020 By: /s/  Linda Powers  
  Name: Linda Powers  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman