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 2, 2019
Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36431 | 90-0134860 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 11804 North Creek Parkway South Bothell, WA |
98011 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(425) 205-2900
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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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).
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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 Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | ALDR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (The Nasdaq Global Market) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Alder”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide a copy of the legal opinion of Cooley LLP relating to the legality of Alder’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to Alder’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-216199) and the related prospectus supplement, dated May 2, 2019, and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Cooley LLP | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
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.
| Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: May 2, 2019 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ James B. Bucher | |||||
| James B. Bucher | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||