Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 23, 2020

Vincera Pharma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39244

83-3197402

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4500 Great America Parkway

Suite 100 #29 Santa Clara

CA 95054

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(650) 800-6676

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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
Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and one Warrant exercisable for one-half of one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	VINCU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Stock	VINC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants	VINCW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. ☐

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

On December 30, 2020, Vincera Pharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a LifeSci Acquisition Corp. (“LSAC”)), (the “Company”), filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) to report the Closing and related matters under Items 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.06 and 9.01 of Form 8-K. Due to the large number of events to be reported under the specified items of Form 8-K, this Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K is being filed to amend the Original Report to include additional matters related to the transactions under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K.

Capitalized terms used herein by not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Original Report.

Item 5.05

Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

In connection with the Business Combination, on December 23, 2020, the Board approved and adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all employees, officers and directors of the Company, and a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers applicable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller and persons performing similar functions identified by the Board. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on the investors section of the Company’s website at investors.vincerapharma.com under the heading “Corporate Governance—Governance Highlights.”

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

2.1+		Merger Agreement by and among LifeSci Acquisition Corp., LifeSci Acquisition Merger Sub Inc., Vincera Pharma, Inc. and Raquel E. Izumi, as representative of the stockholders of Vincera Pharma Inc., dated September 25, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

3.1		Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

4.1		Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

4.2		Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

4.3		Warrant Agreement by and between LifeSci Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated March 5, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2020).

4.4		Amended and Restated Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement by and among the Company and certain stockholders of the Company, dated December 23, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

4.5		Voting and Support Agreement by and among the Company and among the Company and certain stockholders of the Company, dated December 23, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.1#		Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between the Company and its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).


Exhibit No.		Description

10.2#		Vincera Pharma, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.3#		Forms of Stock Option Agreement, Notice of Exercise, Stock Option Grant Notice, Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, and Restricted Stock Agreement under the Vincera Pharma, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.4#		Executive Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Dr. Ahmed M. Hamdy, dated December 23, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.5#		Executive Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Dr. Raquel E. Izumi, dated December 23, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.6#		Executive Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Alexander A. Seelenberger, dated December 23, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.7+*		Bayer License Agreement by and among Vincera Pharma, Inc., Bayer Aktiengesellschaft and Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH, dated October 7, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.8		Promissory Note by and between the Company and Raquel E. Izumi, dated August 9, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.9		Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease – Gross Agreement by and between the Vincera Pharma Inc. and Hohbach Realty Company Limited Partnership, dated November 18, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.10		Form of Resale Lock-up Agreement by and between the Company and certain stockholders of the Company, dated December 23, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

10.11		Letter Agreements, by and among LifeSci Acquisition Corp. and LifeSci Acquisition Corp.’s officers, directors and initial stockholders, dated March 5, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2020).

10.12		Stock Escrow Agreement, by and among LifeSci Acquisition Corp., Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and LifeSci Acquisition Corp.’s initial stockholders, dated March 5, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2020).

21.1		Subsidiaries of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

99.1		Historical audited financial statements as of December 31, 2019 and for the period from March 1, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019 and unaudited condensed financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

99.2		Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2020).

+	The schedules and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished to the SEC upon request.

#	Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*	Portions of this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

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.

Dated: December 30, 2020